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Back Beach Surf Photo: 'Back Beach one winter morning' by Haley Phillips

Issued: 12 am 11 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Back Beach sea temperature is

16.2°C

1.2°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	SSE	WSW	NNW
	16 s	cross- off	9 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	S
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	N
	15 s	off		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	N
	15 s	off		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	NNW
	15 s	off		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	8 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	S	WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	S
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	S
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	S
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	S
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	S
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 32 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 3.3m (10.9 ft). Range 3.91m (12.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Back Beach Surf Photo: 'Back Beach one winter morning' by Haley Phillips

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User: Haley Phillips (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:53 am 25 Jul 2012