
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 1PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2087 | 1905 | 1643 | 1465 | 1405 | 1207 | 1100 | 1151 | 1030 | 1049 | 1230 | 2348 | 4755 | 5974 | 6479 | 7018 | 7018 | 6118 | 6043 | 6263 | 6833 | 7809 | 7901 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:00AM0.48m | 5:12AM0.46m | 8:53PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.14m | 1:40PM0.15m | 1:39PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||||
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
2087 | 1905 | 1643 | 1465 | 1405 | 1207 | 1100 | 1151 | 1030 | 1049 | 1230 | 2348 | 4755 | 5974 | 6479 | 7018 | 7018 | 6118 | 6043 | 6263 | 6833 | 7809 | 7901 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 13 | 13 | 22 | 54 | 135 | 181 | 258 | 485 | 993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 664 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 120 | 515 | 2059 | 520 | 474 | 178 | 167 | 178 | 515 | 515 | 2095 | 520 | 474 | 189 | 90 | 189 | 493 | 2055 | 725 | 515 | 251 |
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