Difficulty 3
Break frequency 4
144 days a year
Wave Direction
Swell Direction
2.0m - 2.5m Swell
Wind Direction
Tide
recommended board
- Shaper: Mc Tavish
- Design: Fireball
- Sizes: 9'1" to 9'6"
- Surfer Weight: >80kg to any weight
Originally designed for Gareth Donovan when he won the 1995 Australian Longboard Title at famous Bell's Beach, the FIREBALL has gone from strength to strength, becoming the benchmark Longboard across the wor... Read more
general information
Shelly beach will offer up a mellow beginners wave over a sandy seabed when the south side of the island is receiving a large southwest swell. Southeast winds are offshore here. Check it at mid to high tides.
Wave length
<50m
Best months
March - October
Equipment
Long board, Air Mattress
Wave type
Learners
Access
Standard Paddle
Hazards
Rips
5 Day Forecast
| Swell Period | 6.77 | 6.10 | 5.87 | 6.08 | 7.52 | 8.16 | 8.21 | 8.18 | 7.73 | 7.17 |
| Swell Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Wind Direction | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE | ENE |
| Wind (kts) | 22 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 7 |
Air - Sea - Swell - Wind
- 3/2 steamer
- 4/3 steamer
- 4/3 steamer
- 4/3 steamer
SE
SE
1M / F4
SW
W
2M / F6
SW
W
3M / F6
SW
W
1M / F6
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