Check the Beach

Shelly Beach

Fraser Coast Regional, Queensland, Australia

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 5:58 pm
6 am
4.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
7 am
3.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
4.1
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
Now
4.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair

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
23°C74°F
Water
24°C76°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
4629 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
61%
Sunset
5:58 pm
Today
4.0Fair6 am138
3.9Poor7 am138
3.9Poor8 am149
3.9Poor9 am159
3.9Poor10 am1811
3.8Poor11 am1710
3.9Poor12 pm159
3.9Poor1 pm1912
4.1Fair2 pm2012
4.1Fair3 pm2214
4.4FairNow2113
4.2Fair5 pm2314
Sat
3.7Poor6 am1610
3.7Poor7 am159
3.8Poor8 am1711
3.7Poor9 am1811
3.8Poor10 am1811
3.8Poor11 am1912
3.7Poor12 pm2013
3.7Poor1 pm2213
3.7Poor2 pm1912
3.7Poor3 pm1912
3.6Poor4 pm1912
3.9Poor5 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 1.7 m. Low at 12 am, -0.9 m. High at 6 am, 1.6 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.8 mHigh 6 pm, 1.7 m6 ftLow 12 am, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 6 am, 1.6 m5 ftLow 12 pm, -0.8 m3 ftNow10 pm4 am10 am4 pm
  • High 6 pm, 1.7 m6 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 6 am, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.8 m3 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.

  • Sun5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 90%
  • Mon6.3 GoodBest 6 am to 9 amWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 71%
  • Tue9.0 ExcellentBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 63%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 43%
  • Thu8.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 24%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms280 m910 ft away
  • Showers180 m600 ft away
  • Drinking water300 m990 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 450 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m200 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.6 km2.2 miHervey Bay (city)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miHervey Bay Airport (HVB)

Nearby places

  • Domino'sPizza
    60 m200 ft
  • Coffee CornerFood and drink
    310 m0.2 mi
  • Santini Pizza E CucinaItalian
    340 m0.2 mi
  • CoastRegional
    370 m0.2 mi
  • Eat in the bay cafeFood and drink
    820 m0.5 mi

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

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