
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 2AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5271 | 4919 | 4701 | 5128 | 5002 | 5026 | 4899 | 4836 | 4840 | 4703 | 4640 | 6147 | 7430 | 9246 | 9713 | 10480 | 11895 | 13884 | 14748 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:52AM0.60m | 5:02AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM0.14m | 3:03PM0.06m | 3:32PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 |
5271 | 4919 | 4701 | 5128 | 5002 | 5026 | 4899 | 4836 | 4840 | 4703 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14748 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4640 | 6147 | 7430 | 9246 | 9713 | 10480 | 11895 | 13884 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 515 | 255 | 178 | 265 | 265 | 184 | 493 | 515 | 515 | 520 | 1957 | 1957 | 1680 | 1813 | 1680 | 1813 | 1957 | 1813 | 1957 |
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