Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.94° S 115.28° E

Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Back Beach sea temperature is
18.7°C
0.2° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 5AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)7ft (2.2m)14s
Afternoon (22 Sep)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (22 Sep)7ft (2.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2727
2336
2015
1724
1724
1960
2025
1941
1748
1567
1449
1309
1180
1100
983
923
771
691
610
1111
1080
1028
1143
1227
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
E
15
E
10
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:12AM0.54m
7:02AM0.54m
10:06PM0.35m
7:47AM0.53m
9:38PM0.38m
Low Tide
3:10PM0.11m
3:15PM0.13m
00:44AM0.34m
3:18PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:15
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
16
15
14
15
17
18
17
16
16
15
13
13
17
18
17
17
16
Feels °C
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
11
10
15
14
12
12
11
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