Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.94° S 115.28° E

Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Back Beach sea temperature is
20.0° C
0.1° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 7PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jul)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (21 Jul)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.3
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1089
1349
1459
1564
1346
1223
1129
1204
1367
1261
2687
2796
2620
2295
2144
1888
1752
1626
1480
1253
1019
Wind (km/h)
0
SE
10
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:52AM0.53m
4:37AM0.56m
Low Tide
5:28PM0.18m
4:24PM0.14m
4:07PM0.11m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
13
12
11
12
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
16
17
16
15
Feels °C
16
14
12
11
11
9
9
6
7
10
10
9
8
6
6
6
7
11
13
11
10
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