Must-see beach · New South Wales, New South Wales
Shelly Beach
Shelly Beach is a beach in New South Wales, 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: -31.45574, 152.93258. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shelly Beach
- Sea Acres National Park · sanctuary · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~1 km · Must-see
- Port Macquarie Coastal Walk · trek · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~1 km · Must-see
- Flynns Beach · beach · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tacking Point · beach · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~3 km · Must-see
- Port Macquarie Observatory · church · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~4 km · Must-see
- Town Beach · beach · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~4 km · Must-see
- Billabong Koala Breeding Centre · park · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~13 km · Must-see
- Limeburners Creek National Park · sanctuary · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cod Grounds Marine Park · sanctuary · New South Wales · ~31 km · Must-see
- Dooragan National Park · sanctuary · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bago Bluff National Park · sanctuary · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~37 km · Must-see
- Maria National Park · sanctuary · Kempsey Shire Council · ~41 km · Must-see
- Middle Brother National Park · sanctuary · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~44 km · Must-see
- Crowdy Bay National Park · sanctuary · Mid-Coast Council · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kumbatine National Park · sanctuary · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~53 km · Must-see
- Kempsey Presbyterian Church · church · Kempsey Shire Council · ~54 km · Must-see
- Crowdy Head · beach · Mid-Coast Council · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hat Head National Park · sanctuary · Kempsey Shire Council · ~59 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Shelly Beach
- Flynns Beach · beach · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tacking Point · beach · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~3 km · Must-see
- Town Beach · beach · Port Macquarie-Hastings Council · ~4 km · Must-see
- Crowdy Head · beach · Mid-Coast Council · ~58 km · Must-see
- Nine Mile Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~104 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Beach · beach · Mid-Coast Council · ~130 km · Must-see
- Boomerang Beach · beach · New South Wales · ~131 km · Must-see
- Blueys Beach · beach · Mid-Coast Council · ~133 km · Must-see
- Number Five Beach · beach · Mid-Coast Council · ~141 km · Must-see
- Boat Beach · beach · Mid-Coast Council · ~144 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: Sea Acres National Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Port Macquarie Coastal Walk (trek, 1 km), Flynns Beach (beach, 2 km), Tacking Point (beach, 3 km), Port Macquarie Observatory (church, 4 km), Town Beach (beach, 4 km).
Is Shelly Beach worth visiting?
Shelly Beach is listed as a must-see beach in New South Wales on Spotwander.