Back Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.07° S 174.02° E

Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Back Beach

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Back Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Back Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Back Beach today (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 4AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)6ft (1.9m)16s
Afternoon (09 Jun)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (09 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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4
4
4
4
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3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1
WSW
17
1
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6845
2996
3688
2280
1851
2339
2663
2388
2084
1872
1803
1551
2258
2020
1801
1538
1240
1099
917
799
788
672
632
547
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
40
SW
30
SW
10
S
10
SE
0
SE
5
W
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
0
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
N
5
NW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:37AM2.92m
4:12PM2.76m
4:32AM2.93m
5:11PM2.82m
5:30AM2.99m
Low Tide
9:27PM1.03m
9:59AM0.92m
10:24PM1.01m
10:56AM0.85m
11:25PM0.94m
11:57AM0.75m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
11
10
12
14
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
13
11
11
10
10
10
10
12
12
11
Feels °C
7
5
7
8
8
11
13
7
5
7
7
8
9
11
11
9
9
8
8
8
8
11
11
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
2280
1851
1770
1172
2388
990
1872
1803
1551
2258
2020
1801
1538
1240
1099
917
799
788
672
414
414
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
11
2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
1
WSW
16
Energy kJ
1785
1807
2339
2663
1080
2084
792
672
502
74
72
180
322
632
547
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
6845
2996
3688
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
258
180
215
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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