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Shelly Beach

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, New South Wales, Australia

Shelly Beach 5 photos

  • Dawn on Shelly Beach, Sea Acres National Park, Port Macquarie NSW

    Dawn on Shelly Beach, Sea Acres National Park, Port Macquarie NSW. Brian Tolagson, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Block Access to Shelly Beach heading south. Taken on the Tuesday, 25th August 2009 at 10-42am - panoramio

    Block Access to Shelly Beach heading south. Taken on the Tuesday, 25th August 2009 at 10-42am - panoramio. Christopher Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Kookaburra's at Shelly Beach on the Wednesday, 6th August 2008 at 12-19pm. - panoramio

    Kookaburra's at Shelly Beach on the Wednesday, 6th August 2008 at 12-19pm. - panoramio. Christopher Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Photographers assemble on Shelly Beach, Port Macquarie NSW to see a dawn

    Photographers assemble on Shelly Beach, Port Macquarie NSW to see a dawn. Brian Tolagson, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Fruits of the necklace pod at its southern limit, Sea Acres NP, Port Macquarie NSW

    Fruits of the necklace pod at its southern limit, Sea Acres NP, Port Macquarie NSW. Brian Tolagson, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 7:05 pm
7 am
2.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.6
19 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.4
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.3
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.3
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.5
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.4
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
2.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the 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
2113 km/hmph NE
Gusts
5534 km/hmph
Waves
1.7 m6 ft
UV
3 low
Tide
rising
Rain
93%
Sunset
7:05 pm
Today
2.3Poor7 am1610
2.2Poor8 am1912
2.7Poor9 am1912
2.8Poor10 am1811
2.6Poor11 am1911
2.4Poor12 pm2516
2.3Poor1 pm2817
2.3Poor2 pm2415
2.6PoorNow2113
2.7Poor4 pm2314
2.5Poor5 pm2616
2.4Poor6 pm2516
2.7Poor7 pm2314
Sat
6.8Good7 am106
7.9Great8 am95
8.4Great9 am106
8.7Excellent10 am149
8.0Great11 am1811
6.8Good12 pm2314
7.5Great1 pm2315
6.9Good2 pm2717
6.5Good3 pm2817
5.6Good4 pm2918
6.0Good5 pm2818
5.8Good6 pm2817
6.2Good7 pm2818
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 1 am, -0.5 m. High at 7 am, 0.8 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.4 mHigh 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 1 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 0.8 m2 ftLow 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 7 am, 0.8 m2 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.

  • Sun6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 46%
  • Mon7.4 GreatBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 80%
  • Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 57%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 33%
  • Thu8.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 18%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms500 m0.3 mi away
  • Showers390 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water470 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 440 m0.3 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables190 m610 ft away
  • Boat ramp390 m0.2 mi away
  • DogsNot allowed

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
200 m640 ftPacific Dr before Wandella Dr
Nearest town
3.4 km2.1 miPort Macquarie (city)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miPort Macquarie Airport (PQQ)

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

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