Back Beach Surf Break

Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.07° S 174.02° E

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Back Beach sea temperature is
16.3° C

1.3°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 (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 12AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (15 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
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0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
17
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
595
553
499
459
350
366
575
561
451
491
478
1361
1466
3054
2513
2167
2025
1758
1683
1452
1255
1359
1293
1392
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
SW
15
SW
5
SW
10
W
5
SSW
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
25
W
30
W
25
W
30
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:10PM3.54m
9:31AM3.45m
9:59PM3.68m
10:23AM3.51m
10:49PM3.73m
11:14AM3.49m
Low Tide
2:55PM0.36m
3:24AM0.37m
3:47PM0.28m
4:14AM0.31m
4:37PM0.26m
5:06AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
12
13
12
13
Feels °C
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
11
8
9
11
10
11
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
17
1.8
W
9
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
0.1
W
23
Energy kJ
595
506
499
390
321
257
575
561
451
491
478
1361
553
3054
2513
2167
2025
1758
1683
1452
1255
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
19
1.7
WSW
16
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
340
553
418
459
350
366
363
1466
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.7
W
7
1.8
W
8
2.1
W
8
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
W
12
Energy kJ
78
64
62
69
64
83
105
141
182
266
358
630
1359
1293
1392
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
5
2
5
4
5
4
4
4
2
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
254
104
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
110
88
17
127
0
7
10
0
0
0
110
259
258
110
110
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
2
2
2
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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