Shelly Beach Surf Guide
Surf spot guide
Ideal Surf Conditions
Swell Direction
NE, E, SE
Wind
W, NW
Surf Height
Waist high-double overhead
Tide
All tides
Shelly Beach Surf Guide
Shelly Beach offers a left breaking off of a rock shelf and good beachbreaks at the northern end. Surfable in swells from either the northeast or southeast, northwest winds are offshore here. South Shelly also has decent sandbars at times and can hold up in southwest winds.
Ability Level
All Abilities
Beginner to advanced depending on size
Local Vibe
Doable
Solid local crew dominate the break; humility and respect appreciated
Crowd Factor
Moderate
Moderate
Spot Rating
Fun
Average most of the time.
Shoulder Burn
Medium
Moderate.
Water Quality
Clean
Clean
Hazards
Gnarly locals, strong rips.
Bring Your
Shortboard, Funboard, Longboard, Fish
Access
Beach car park
Bottom
Sand, rock
Best Season
Works year round
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