Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 2PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 387 | 512 | 519 | 519 | 604 | 649 | 377 | 372 | 537 | 522 | 508 | 280 | 313 | 515 | 353 | 261 | 716 | 706 | 732 | 722 | 692 | 743 | 690 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:50AM3.23m | 2:20PM3.19m | 2:49AM3.01m | 3:26PM3.00m | 4:07AM2.84m | 4:51PM2.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.66m | 8:46PM0.84m | 9:08AM0.89m | 9:54PM1.02m | 10:19AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 387 | 512 | 519 | 519 | 604 | 649 | 377 | 372 | 537 | 522 | 508 | 280 | 313 | 515 | 353 | 236 | 716 | 706 | 732 | 722 | 692 | 743 | 690 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | S 7 | W 8 | W 9 | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 | 117 | — | — | — | 188 | 123 | 186 | 233 | 261 | — | — | 4 | 21 | 25 | — | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 173 | 153 | 140 | 136 | 136 | 132 | 136 | 132 | 153 | 181 | 158 | 149 | 114 | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 110 | 110 | 258 | 259 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 20 | 20 | 105 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 0 |
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