Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 4AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | 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 14 |
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2414 | 2384 | 2080 | 2054 | 2486 | 2325 | 2007 | 1822 | 1874 | 1848 | 1933 | 2181 | 2280 | 2122 | 2060 | 2029 | 2148 | 2403 | 2907 | 3394 | 3394 | 3348 | 3553 | 3714 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:28PM0.51m | 10:46AM0.31m | 11:52PM0.56m | 00:27AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.25m | 4:20PM0.23m | 2:58PM0.20m | 1:44PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | 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 14 |
2414 | 2384 | 2080 | 2054 | 2486 | 2325 | 2007 | 1822 | 1874 | 1848 | 1933 | 2181 | 2280 | 2122 | 2060 | 2029 | 2148 | 2403 | 2907 | 3394 | 3394 | 3348 | — | 3714 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 172 | 200 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — |
86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3553 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 240 | 240 | 178 | 121 | 50 | 120 | 120 | 184 | 125 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 326 | 290 | 265 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 515 | 515 |
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