Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 5PM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4478 | 3237 | 2518 | 2023 | 1856 | 1447 | 1042 | 1028 | 1028 | 1127 | 1390 | 1235 | 1444 | 3460 | 3555 | 3114 | 2736 | 2358 | 1862 | 1599 | 1427 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:51AM0.58m | 6:45AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.08m | 3:58PM0.07m | 4:13PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
4478 | 3237 | 2518 | 2023 | 1856 | 1447 | 1042 | 1028 | 1028 | 1127 | 1390 | 1235 | 1444 | 3460 | 3555 | 3114 | 2736 | 2358 | 1862 | 1599 | 1427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 75 | 184 | 360 | 329 | 740 | 998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 43 | 332 | 476 | 373 | 269 | 175 | 99 | 61 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 515 | 515 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 187 | 120 | 265 | 294 | 251 | 50 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 50 | 120 | 173 | 251 | 178 |
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