Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 12AM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6056 | 6752 | 6845 | 2997 | 3847 | 2515 | 2045 | 2310 | 2368 | 2310 | 1896 | 1872 | 1803 | 1551 | 2334 | 2020 | 1801 | 1600 | 1240 | 1099 | 917 | 799 | 788 | 672 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:17PM2.76m | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2515 | 2045 | 1770 | 1465 | 1100 | 1107 | 1872 | 1803 | 1551 | 2334 | 2020 | 1801 | 1600 | 1240 | 1099 | 917 | 799 | 788 | 672 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1785 | 1872 | 2310 | 2368 | 2310 | 1896 | 792 | 672 | 502 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 72 | 180 | 322 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6056 | 6752 | 6845 | 2997 | 3847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 275 | 258 | 230 | 339 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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