
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 10PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3835 | 3504 | 3151 | 2908 | 2598 | 2315 | 2087 | 1905 | 1708 | 1528 | 1342 | 1207 | 1100 | 987 | 972 | 1049 | 1230 | 2228 | 5230 | 6224 | 6738 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:10AM0.52m | 1:00AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.13m | 1:35PM0.14m | 1:40PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
3835 | 3504 | 3151 | 2908 | 2598 | 2315 | 2087 | 1905 | 1708 | 1528 | 1342 | 1207 | 1100 | 987 | 972 | 1049 | 1230 | 2228 | 5230 | 6224 | 6738 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 22 | 54 | 135 | 181 | 178 | 485 | 983 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1680 | 1680 | 1680 | 326 | 178 | 178 | 3 | 0 | 121 | 1957 | 1957 | 493 | 474 | 3 | 50 | 50 | 515 | 515 | 2070 | 474 | 474 |
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