
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 5AM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat morning, light winds from the SE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7350 | 6323 | 5536 | 4631 | 4005 | 2827 | 2271 | 2069 | 1871 | 1941 | 1480 | 1349 | 1121 | 870 | 907 | 732 | 632 | 826 | 1133 | 2408 | 1611 | 1498 | 1460 | 1178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:14AM0.47m | 9:39PM0.48m | 10:00AM0.41m | 9:49PM0.54m | 10:53AM0.34m | 10:06PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.25m | 3:21PM0.22m | 3:58AM0.21m | 3:18PM0.25m | 4:54AM0.17m | 3:06PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
7350 | 6323 | 5536 | 4631 | 4005 | 2827 | 2271 | 2069 | 1871 | 1941 | 1480 | 1349 | 1121 | 870 | 907 | 732 | 632 | 722 | 554 | 2408 | 1611 | 1498 | 1460 | 1178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 6 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 70 | — | 18 | 18 | 25 | 101 | 251 | 413 | 826 | 1133 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
55 | — | 38 | 46 | 139 | 164 | 157 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 26 | — | 166 | 248 | 253 | 319 | 257 | 257 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 251 | 111 | 1018 | 300 | 314 | 2363 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 122 | 340 | 289 | 85 | 104 | 167 | 251 | 326 | 542 | 1680 | 265 | 184 |
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