Must-see beach · Northern Beaches Council, New South Wales
Shelly Beach
Shelly Beach is a beach in Northern Beaches Council, New South Wales.
Shelly Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Shelly Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Shelly Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.80053, 151.29803. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shelly Beach
- Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve · sanctuary · New South Wales · ~0 km · Must-see
- Fairy Bower Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~1 km · Must-see
- Manly Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~1 km · Must-see
- Little Manly Cove · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~2 km · Must-see
- Store Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~2 km · Must-see
- Old Quarantine Station · fort · Northern Beaches Council · ~2 km · Must-see
- Quarantine Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~2 km · Must-see
- North Harbour Aquatic Reserve · sanctuary · New South Wales · ~3 km · Must-see
- Dobroyd Head · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~3 km · Must-see
- Forty Baskets Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tania Park · park · Northern Beaches Council · ~4 km · Must-see
- St Kieran's · church · Northern Beaches Council · ~4 km · Must-see
- Washaway Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~4 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~5 km · Must-see
- Grotto Point Lighthouse · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hornby Lighthouse · fort · Woollahra Municipal Council · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cobblers Beach · beach · Mosman Municipal Council · ~5 km · Must-see
- 1801 Fort · fort · Mosman Municipal Council · ~6 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Shelly Beach
- Fairy Bower Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~1 km · Must-see
- Manly Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~1 km · Must-see
- Little Manly Cove · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~2 km · Must-see
- Store Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~2 km · Must-see
- Quarantine Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~2 km · Must-see
- Dobroyd Head · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~3 km · Must-see
- Forty Baskets Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~3 km · Must-see
- Washaway Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~4 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Beach · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~5 km · Must-see
- Grotto Point Lighthouse · beach · Northern Beaches Council · ~5 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shelly Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Shelly Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Shelly Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Shelly Beach?
Nearby: Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve (sanctuary, 0 km), Fairy Bower Beach (beach, 1 km), Manly Beach (beach, 1 km), Little Manly Cove (beach, 2 km), Store Beach (beach, 2 km), Old Quarantine Station (fort, 2 km).
Is Shelly Beach worth visiting?
Shelly Beach is listed as a must-see beach in New South Wales on Spotwander.