Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 5AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1874 | 1700 | 1933 | 2181 | 2280 | 2122 | 2060 | 2029 | 2299 | 2668 | 3302 | 3534 | 3700 | 3601 | 3766 | 2729 | 4040 | 3985 | 4046 | 4281 | 4729 | 5181 | 6656 | 6895 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:52PM0.56m | 00:27AM0.59m | 1:21AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.20m | 1:44PM0.13m | 2:04PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1874 | 1700 | 1933 | 2181 | 2280 | 2122 | 2060 | 2029 | 2299 | 2668 | 3302 | 3534 | 3700 | 3601 | 3766 | 2729 | — | — | 123 | 4281 | 4729 | 5181 | 6656 | 6895 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 207 | 4040 | 3985 | 4046 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 178 | 178 | 542 | 326 | 289 | 178 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 178 | 515 | 493 | 374 | 515 | 374 | 2061 | 817 | 817 | 289 | 251 | 265 | 374 |
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