Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 7PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1709 | 2150 | 1230 | 904 | 768 | 1645 | 1594 | 1449 | 799 | 723 | 573 | 561 | 845 | 965 | 953 | 1178 | 635 | 984 | 849 | 710 | 573 | 660 | 1117 | 1865 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:47PM2.97m | 1:05AM3.11m | 1:34PM2.88m | 1:52AM3.02m | 2:25PM2.80m | 2:43AM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.92m | 6:56PM0.89m | 7:28AM0.96m | 7:42PM0.96m | 8:17AM0.98m | 8:33PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | 14 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 18 | 44 | 1122 | 904 | 768 | 40 | 39 | 1449 | 799 | 723 | 573 | 561 | 524 | 391 | 354 | 236 | 241 | 984 | 849 | 710 | 573 | 485 | 1117 | 1865 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 20 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 44 | 44 | 42 | — | — | 38 | 388 | 388 | 505 | 22 | 35 | 33 | 61 | 57 | 217 | 159 | 117 | 117 | 101 | 660 | 67 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | W 24 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 24 | WSW 22 | W 21 | NW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 39 | 22 | 23 | 71 | — | — | — | 11 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 163 | 332 | 68 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 1709 | 2150 | 1230 | 790 | 727 | 1645 | 1594 | — | — | — | — | 494 | 845 | 965 | 953 | 1178 | 635 | — | — | — | — | — | 508 | 512 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 267 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 230 | 215 | 107 | 107 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 258 |
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