Tide times at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe)
Tide now — water falling, 2 h 56 m to next low (3:00 pm)
Today's High and Low Tides at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe)
| Today | Time | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1:00 am | 0.38 |
| 3:00 pm | -0.15 |
Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) Today
- ↑ 5:22 am · ↓ 6:27 pm
- ↑ 11:28 am · ↓ 1:24 am
- First Quarter · 54%
- 17.9°C
- 2.5 m @ 8 s SW
- 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Sea-Level Curve · Today
Swell · Next 7 Days at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe)
| Day | Max swell | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19 Oct Today | 2.5 m | 8 s | SW |
| Tue 20 Oct | 3.1 m | 10 s | SW |
| Wed 21 Oct | 3.4 m | 11 s | SW |
| Thu 22 Oct | 3.4 m | 9 s | SW |
| Fri 23 Oct | 3.1 m | 9 s | SW |
| Sat 24 Oct | 4.0 m | 10 s | SW |
| Sun 25 Oct | 3.9 m | 10 s | SW |
Next 14 Days at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe)
| Day | 1st High | 1st Low | Range (m) | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19 Oct Today | 1:00 am (0.38 m) | 3:00 pm (-0.15 m) | 0.53 | |
| Tue 20 Oct | 1:00 am (0.26 m) | 2:40 pm (-0.05 m) | 0.35 | |
| Wed 21 Oct | 7:40 am (0.37 m) | 2:20 am (0.26 m) | 0.34 | |
| Thu 22 Oct | 8:00 am (0.34 m) | 3:00 am (0.23 m) | 0.39 | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 9:12 am (0.25 m) | 3:24 am (0.01 m) | 0.35 | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 9:48 am (0.15 m) | 3:50 am (-0.15 m) | 0.45 | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 10:40 am (0.03 m) | 4:40 am (-0.3 m) | 0.58 | |
| Mon 26 Oct | 11:40 am (-0.13 m) | 5:20 am (-0.45 m) | 0.72 | |
| Tue 27 Oct | 2:00 pm (-0.2 m) | 6:00 am (-0.52 m) | 0.9 | |
| Wed 28 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Thu 29 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Fri 30 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sat 31 Oct | — | — | — | |
| Sun 1 Nov | — | — | — |
About Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe)
Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook
Today's tides at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.53 m (moon 54% illuminated).
Across the next 7 days at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 0.43 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~0.58 m).
Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) peak around Tuesday 27 Oct at about 0.9 m (around the full moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Wednesday 21 Oct at about 0.34 m.
Best Tide State to Fish Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe)
Shelley Beach faces south-west straight into the prevailing swell, which is what cuts the salmon gutters and also what shuts the beach down when a serious Southern Ocean system arrives. Cosy Corner, 5km north and tucked behind its headland with Migo Island offshore, is generally sheltered and is the fallback on the same day. Torbay Inlet is swell-proof entirely and fishes on light tackle in weather that has closed the coast. Prevailing south-westerlies expose Shelley and are partly blocked at Cosy Corner, and a strong easterly reverses that arrangement completely. The tide runs one small cycle a day, which leaves swell and wind direction deciding everything. The department's own line for this coastline is worth taking literally — a notorious record for accidents and deaths from people slipping or being washed into the ocean by unexpected waves, gusting winds or extra-large swells.
What Anglers Target Here
Anglers fishing Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) typically time sessions around the tide for australian salmon, australian herring, skipjack trevally (skippy), black bream, and mulloway (jewfish).
Tide Questions, Answered
- What time is high tide at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) today?
- Today's high tide at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) is at 1:00 am.
- What time is low tide at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) today?
- Today's low tide at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) is at 3:00 pm.
- Is Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) on a spring or neap tide this week?
- Today's tides at Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe) sit in the neap band — peak-to-trough range about 0.53 m (moon 54% illuminated).
- When is the best tide to fish Shelley Beach (West Cape Howe)?
- Shelley Beach faces south-west straight into the prevailing swell, which is what cuts the salmon gutters and also what shuts the beach down when a serious Southern Ocean system arrives. Cosy Corner, 5km north and tucked behind its headland with Migo Island offshore, is generally sheltered and is the fallback on the same day. Torbay Inlet is swell-proof entirely and fishes on light tackle in weather that has closed the coast. Prevailing south-westerlies expose Shelley and are partly blocked at Cosy Corner, and a strong easterly reverses that arrangement completely. The tide runs one small cycle a day, which leaves swell and wind direction deciding everything. The department's own line for this coastline is worth taking literally — a notorious record for accidents and deaths from people slipping or being washed into the ocean by unexpected waves, gusting winds or extra-large swells. Today's peak bite window runs 6:00 pm–8:00 pm.