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Shelley Bay

Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Shelley Bay 4 photos

  • African Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini)

    African Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini). Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Angled Gem (Anomis sabulifera)

    Angled Gem (Anomis sabulifera). Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Pallid Grey (Ascotis reciprocaria)

    Pallid Grey (Ascotis reciprocaria). Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Emerald Moth (Thalassodes quadraria)

    Emerald Moth (Thalassodes quadraria). Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:32 pm
6 am
2.3
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
7 am
2.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.5
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.1
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.6
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
4.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
3.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
4.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
3.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor

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

Better nearby today

These beaches score higher than Shelley Bay right now.

4.1Fair

Kelly's beach 23 km14 mi north-east

Scores 4.1 right now, 1.9 points above Shelley Bay.

See Kelly's beach today
4.1Fair

West Beach 24 km15 mi north-east

Scores 4.1 right now, 1.9 points above Shelley Bay.

See West Beach today

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Shelley Bay.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
16°C62°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
2415 km/hmph W
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
3.2 m10 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
73%
Sunset
6:32 pm
Today
2.3Poor6 am2616
2.2Poor7 am2314
2.2PoorNow2415
2.5Poor9 am2616
3.1Poor10 am2616
3.6Poor11 am2515
3.9Poor12 pm1912
3.7Poor1 pm149
4.0Fair2 pm138
3.9Poor3 pm1610
4.4Fair4 pm1610
4.4Fair5 pm1811
3.8Poor6 pm1912
Sat
5.7Good6 am117
6.3Good7 am138
6.1Good8 am2113
5.7Good9 am2717
5.9Good10 am2616
6.1Good11 am2415
6.2Good12 pm2415
6.3Good1 pm2113
6.3Good2 pm2113
6.5Good3 pm2012
6.7Good4 pm1711
7.2Great5 pm127
6.9Good6 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.9 m. High at 2 am, 0.3 mHigh 1 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 8 pm, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 2 am, 0.3 m<1 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 1 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.3 m<1 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.

  • Sun7.1 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 9%
  • Mon3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 60%
  • Tue5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 75%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu7.3 GreatBest 6 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 7%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
1.5 km1 miBoesmansriviermond (town)
Nearest airport
25 km16 miPort Alfred Airfield (AFD)

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

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