Overview

Shelly Back Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on the north coast of New South Wales, near Coffs Harbour. This beach offers ocean conditions with waves. Northeasterly winds dominate in summer. The spot is suitable for intermediates. The beach is less crowded than the main beaches of Coffs Harbour.

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Spot forecast for Shelly Back Beach

Sunrise 06:03 · Sunset 19:00

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 0.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 04:34 · 1 m Low tide 09:51 · 0.6 m High tide 16:30 · 1.4 m Low tide 23:20 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:28 · 1.1 m Low tide 10:57 · 0.6 m High tide 17:21 · 1.4 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:00 · 0.4 m High tide 06:10 · 1.2 m Low tide 11:53 · 0.5 m High tide 18:05 · 1.5 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:35 · 0.3 m High tide 06:47 · 1.4 m Low tide 12:43 · 0.4 m High tide 18:46 · 1.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:08 · 0.2 m High tide 07:23 · 1.5 m Low tide 13:29 · 0.3 m High tide 19:28 · 1.5 m

Shelly Back Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

206h

in October · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to January, peaking in October: 25 rideable days a month and 206 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 12.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 18 °C. The wettest month is March, with 270 mm.

Monthly averages: Shelly Back Beach

Monthly averages — Shelly Back Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	190 h	27 °C	184 mm
February	18.0	154 h	27 °C	75 mm
March	19.0	157 h	25 °C	270 mm
April	21.0	172 h	23 °C	171 mm
May	20.5	175 h	20 °C	241 mm
June	12.5	89 h	18 °C	63 mm
July	12.5	103 h	18 °C	52 mm
August	17.0	147 h	20 °C	174 mm
September	22.0	158 h	22 °C	92 mm
October	27.5	206 h	24 °C	79 mm
November	26.5	202 h	26 °C	131 mm
December	25.5	237 h	27 °C	69 mm

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Technical details of Shelly Back Beach spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, S.

Depending on conditions: N, ENE, E, SSE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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