
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 7AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2394 | 2480 | 2446 | 2710 | 3423 | 4315 | 4462 | 4188 | 3887 | 3797 | 3887 | 3601 | 3286 | 2949 | 2635 | 2417 | 2315 | 2049 | 1838 | 1510 | 1430 | 1286 | 1152 | 1060 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:06PM0.59m | 11:36PM0.56m | 00:10AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.13m | 1:22PM0.13m | 1:35PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 |
2394 | 2480 | 2446 | 2710 | 3423 | 4315 | 4462 | 4188 | 3887 | 3797 | 3887 | 3601 | 3286 | 2949 | 2635 | 2417 | 2315 | 2049 | 1838 | 1510 | 1430 | 1286 | 1152 | 1060 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 22 | 54 | |
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) | 167 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 122 | 1915 | 474 | 289 | 265 | 265 | 184 | 265 | 1680 | 289 | 265 | 265 | 240 | 111 | 108 | 251 | 121 | 2059 | 520 | 178 |
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