Notable beach · Saint Helena
Shelly Beach
Shelly Beach is a beach in Saint Helena.
Shelly Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Shelly Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -7.99168, -14.39557. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shelly Beach
- Ascension · river spot · ~9 km · Must-see
- Green Mountain · viewpoint · ~9 km · Must-see
- Boatswain Bird Island · sanctuary · ~14 km · Must-see
- Coral Pool from Shelly Beach · cave · ~0 km
- Marl Pool from Shelly beach · cave · ~0 km
- South Point · beach · ~0 km
- Gannet Bay · beach · ~1 km
- Mars Bay · beach · ~1 km
- South Gannet Hill · viewpoint · ~2 km
- COTAR Hill · viewpoint · ~3 km
- Portland Point · beach · ~3 km
- South West Bay · beach · ~4 km
- Dark Crater · viewpoint · ~4 km
- Grotto of Our Lady of Ascension · church · ~5 km
- Red Hill · viewpoint · ~5 km
- McArthur Point · beach · ~5 km
- Pillar Bay · beach · ~6 km
- Payne Point · beach · ~6 km
Other beaches & coast near Shelly Beach
- South Point · beach · ~0 km
- Gannet Bay · beach · ~1 km
- Mars Bay · beach · ~1 km
- Portland Point · beach · ~3 km
- South West Bay · beach · ~4 km
- McArthur Point · beach · ~5 km
- Pillar Bay · beach · ~6 km
- Payne Point · beach · ~6 km
- Pratt Point · beach · ~8 km
- White Bluff · beach · ~8 km
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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: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shelly Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shelly Beach?
Nearby: Ascension (river spot, 9 km), Green Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Boatswain Bird Island (sanctuary, 14 km), Coral Pool from Shelly Beach (cave, 0 km), Marl Pool from Shelly beach (cave, 0 km), South Point (beach, 0 km).
Is Shelly Beach worth visiting?
Shelly Beach is listed as a notable beach in Saint Helena on Spotwander.