Shelly Beach, South Africa

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About Shelly Beach

Shelly Beach is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. From Shelly Beach you can reach 17 surf spots. The nearest is Shelly Beach, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites.

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Staying in Shelly Beach

28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Shelly Beach.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 16 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Shelly Beach too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Banana Beach18 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Port Shepstone, 6 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft244 kJ

5 ft289 kJ

8 ft787 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

5 ft431 kJ

6 ft363 kJ

4 ft305 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Banana Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	38, fair	5 ft7 smushy	244kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	19, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	289kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	787kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft8 ssoft	154kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	10, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	431kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	4 ft9 scrumbling	305kJ	wind from the north-east, 20 knots	23°C

Dolphin Point11.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Margate, 3 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft297 kJ

4 ft318 kJ

9 ft851 kJ

4 ft187 kJ

7 ft677 kJ

5 ft389 kJ

4 ft244 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dolphin Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	34, poor	5 ft8 smushy	297kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	4 ft10 ssoft	318kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	851kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft8 ssoft	187kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	677kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	389kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	244kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots	22°C

Lucien7.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Margate, 1 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft245 kJ

4 ft302 kJ

8 ft717 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

6 ft537 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

4 ft252 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lucien, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, poor	5 ft7 smushy	245kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	27, poor	4 ft9 scrumbling	302kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	717kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	60, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	171kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	537kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	363kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	4 ft10 scrumbling	252kJ	wind from the north-east, 19 knots	22°C

Margate Beach8.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in MargateIntermediate and up

5 ft245 kJ

4 ft302 kJ

8 ft717 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

6 ft537 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

4 ft252 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Margate Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, poor	5 ft7 smushy	245kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	27, poor	4 ft9 scrumbling	302kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	717kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	60, good	4 ft8 ssoft	171kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	537kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft10 scrumbling	252kJ	wind from the north-east, 19 knots	22°C

Marina Beach18.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Port Shepstone, 7 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft244 kJ

5 ft289 kJ

8 ft787 kJ

4 ft174 kJ

5 ft431 kJ

6 ft363 kJ

4 ft305 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Marina Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	5 ft7 smushy	244kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	25°C
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	289kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	787kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	58, good	4 ft8 smushy	174kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	5 ft10 scrumbling	431kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	4 ft9 scrumbling	305kJ	wind from the north-east, 16 knots	23°C

MK's1.7 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Margate, 7 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft301 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

9 ft897 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

6 ft673 kJ

5 ft353 kJ

4 ft284 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at MK's, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, poor	5 ft8 smushy	301kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	19, poor	4 ft10 scrumbling	349kJ	wind from the south-west, 22 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	897kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	673kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	353kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	4 ft9 scrumbling	284kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots	22°C

Oslo Beach4.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Port Shepstone, 7 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft241 kJ

5 ft290 kJ

8 ft750 kJ

4 ft161 kJ

6 ft495 kJ

5 ft341 kJ

3 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Oslo Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	5 ft7 smushy	241kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	290kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	750kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft8 smushy	161kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	6 ft9 scrumbling	495kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	341kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	3 ft10 scrumbling	170kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	22°C

Port Shepstone7.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Port Shepstone, 4 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft241 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

8 ft750 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

6 ft495 kJ

5 ft341 kJ

4 ft253 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Port Shepstone, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	5 ft7 smushy	241kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	19, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the south-west, 22 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	750kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft8 smushy	164kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	9, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	495kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	341kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	4 ft10 ssoft	253kJ	wind from the north-east, 20 knots	23°C

Ramsgate Beach12.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in RamsgateIntermediate and up

5 ft297 kJ

4 ft318 kJ

9 ft851 kJ

4 ft187 kJ

7 ft677 kJ

5 ft389 kJ

4 ft244 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ramsgate Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	34, poor	5 ft8 smushy	297kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	4 ft10 ssoft	318kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	851kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft8 ssoft	187kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	677kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	389kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	244kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots	22°C

Shelly Beach0.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft301 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

9 ft897 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

6 ft673 kJ

5 ft353 kJ

4 ft284 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shelly Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, poor	5 ft8 smushy	301kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	19, poor	4 ft10 ssoft	349kJ	wind from the south-west, 22 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	897kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	673kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	353kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	284kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots	22°C

Ski-Boat Bay12.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Margate, 4 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft297 kJ

4 ft318 kJ

9 ft851 kJ

4 ft187 kJ

7 ft677 kJ

5 ft389 kJ

4 ft244 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ski-Boat Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	34, poor	5 ft8 smushy	297kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	4 ft10 ssoft	318kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	851kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft8 ssoft	187kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	677kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	389kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	244kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots	22°C

Southbroom15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in SouthbroomIntermediate and up

5 ft297 kJ

4 ft318 kJ

9 ft851 kJ

4 ft187 kJ

7 ft677 kJ

5 ft389 kJ

4 ft244 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Southbroom, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	34, poor	5 ft8 smushy	297kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	4 ft10 ssoft	318kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	851kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft8 ssoft	187kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	677kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	389kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	244kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots	22°C

Southbroom - Sea Village16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Southbroom, 1 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft297 kJ

4 ft318 kJ

9 ft851 kJ

4 ft187 kJ

7 ft677 kJ

5 ft389 kJ

4 ft244 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Southbroom - Sea Village, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	34, poor	5 ft8 smushy	297kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	4 ft10 ssoft	318kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	851kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft8 ssoft	187kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	677kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	389kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	244kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots	22°C

St Michaels2.5 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Margate, 6 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft301 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

9 ft897 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

6 ft673 kJ

5 ft353 kJ

4 ft284 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at St Michaels, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, poor	5 ft8 smushy	301kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	19, poor	4 ft10 scrumbling	349kJ	wind from the south-west, 22 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	897kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft7 smushy	164kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	673kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	353kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	4 ft9 scrumbling	284kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots	22°C

Sunwich Port17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Port Shepstone, 6 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft244 kJ

5 ft289 kJ

8 ft787 kJ

4 ft161 kJ

5 ft431 kJ

6 ft363 kJ

4 ft305 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sunwich Port, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	40, fair	5 ft7 smushy	244kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	25°C
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	289kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	787kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft8 smushy	161kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	431kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	305kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	23°C

Umtentweni10.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Umtentweni, 1 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft241 kJ

5 ft290 kJ

8 ft750 kJ

4 ft161 kJ

6 ft495 kJ

5 ft341 kJ

4 ft253 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Umtentweni, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	5 ft7 smushy	241kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	25°C
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	290kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	750kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft8 smushy	161kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	495kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	341kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	4 ft10 scrumbling	253kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	23°C

Uvongo Beach4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Margate, 5 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft245 kJ

4 ft200 kJ

8 ft717 kJ

4 ft183 kJ

6 ft537 kJ

5 ft363 kJ

4 ft252 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Uvongo Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	37, fair	5 ft7 smushy	245kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	23°C
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	4 ft9 scrumbling	200kJ	wind from the south-west, 24 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	717kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft8 smushy	183kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	537kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	363kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft10 scrumbling	252kJ	wind from the north-east, 20 knots	22°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Shelly Beach, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).