
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 9AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6745 | 6575 | 6265 | 6346 | 5965 | 5940 | 5445 | 4759 | 4556 | 4341 | 3924 | 3408 | 3167 | 2974 | 3320 | 3020 | 3020 | 2887 | 2570 | 2310 | 2168 | 2032 | 1599 | 1346 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:32AM0.42m | 8:19PM0.48m | 8:38AM0.38m | 8:27PM0.55m | 9:50AM0.34m | 8:41PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.30m | 1:41PM0.23m | 2:58AM0.23m | 1:42PM0.26m | 3:45AM0.16m | 1:35PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
6745 | 6575 | 6265 | 6346 | 5965 | 5940 | 5445 | 4759 | 4556 | 4341 | 3924 | 3408 | 3167 | 2974 | 2930 | 3020 | 3020 | 2887 | 2570 | 2310 | 2168 | 2032 | 1599 | 1346 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 100 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 265 | 2095 | 2348 | 2348 | 2095 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 108 | 104 | 2095 | 2363 | 2363 | 265 | 265 | 167 | 85 | 71 | 120 | 2363 | 2363 | 515 | 695 |
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