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Shelly Beach

Nambucca Valley Council, New South Wales, Australia

Shelly Beach 5 photos

  • Coastal She-oak on beach

    Coastal She-oak on beach. John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Coastal She-oak bark

    Coastal She-oak bark. John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Coastal She-oak branchlet

    Coastal She-oak branchlet. John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Coastal She-oak branchlets

    Coastal She-oak branchlets. John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Nambucca Heads Lagoon Break Wall - panoramio

    Nambucca Heads Lagoon Break Wall - panoramio. Daniel Ainsworth, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:03 pm
7 am
2.1
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.4
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.2
30 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.7
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.6
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.6
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.4
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.4
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.5
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.5
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.7
33 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
3.2
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Shelly Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C68°F
Water
21°C69°F
Wind
2717 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3623 km/hmph
Waves
1.8 m6 ft
UV
7 high
Tide
rising
Rain
94%
Sunset
7:03 pm
Today
2.1Poor7 am2817
2.4Poor8 am2616
2.2Poor9 am3018
1.7Poor10 am3522
1.6Poor11 am3824
1.6Poor12 pm2918
2.4Poor1 pm2616
2.4Poor2 pm2817
2.6PoorNow2717
2.5Poor4 pm3119
2.5Poor5 pm3119
2.7Poor6 pm3321
3.2Poor7 pm2918
Sat
7.3Great7 am1610
7.4Great8 am1811
7.4Great9 am1811
6.9Good10 am2314
6.8Good11 am2616
6.6Good12 pm3019
5.8Good1 pm3824
5.2Fair2 pm3924
4.9Fair3 pm4125
4.2Fair4 pm4025
4.3Fair5 pm3823
4.8Fair6 pm3924
4.6Fair7 pm3522
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 1 am, -0.5 m. High at 7 am, 0.8 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.4 mHigh 6 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 1 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 6 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 7 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 45 km/h28 mph, rain 75%
  • Mon8.3 GreatBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 76%
  • Tue5.7 GoodBest 1 pm to 4 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 67%
  • Wed6.0 GoodBest 9 am to 2 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 45%
  • Thu8.0 GreatBest 7 am to 8 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 18%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms70 m220 ft away
  • Showers30 m110 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 30 m90 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 610 m0.4 mi
  • Picnic tables80 m260 ft away
  • Playground290 m950 ft away
  • Boat ramp50 m170 ft awayShelly Beach Boat Ramp

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
980 m0.6 miSport St at Liston St
Nearest town
2.5 km1.5 miNambucca Heads (town)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miNambucca Heads Airport (NBH)

Nearby places

  • V-Wall PavilionFood and drink
    610 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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