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 7PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2907 | 3423 | 4315 | 4462 | 4188 | 4132 | 4132 | 4132 | 3835 | 3504 | 3151 | 2908 | 2679 | 2315 | 2087 | 2056 | 1848 | 1657 | 1504 | 1207 | 1100 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:36PM0.56m | 00:10AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.13m | 1:22PM0.13m | 1:35PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
| kJ | 2907 | 3423 | 4315 | 4462 | 4188 | 4132 | 4132 | 4132 | 3835 | 3504 | 3151 | 2908 | 2679 | 2315 | 2087 | 2056 | 1848 | 1657 | 1504 | 1207 | 1100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | 121 | 1680 | 1680 | 474 | 449 | 449 | 493 | 515 | 1680 | 1680 | 1680 | 1902 | 178 | 178 | 50 | 3 | 240 | 1990 | 2059 | 508 | 474 |
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