
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 12PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5373 | 4334 | 3651 | 3288 | 2635 | 2049 | 1693 | 1384 | 1551 | 3021 | 3813 | 3331 | 3049 | 2522 | 3491 | 7938 | 7454 | 6855 | 5619 | 5195 | 4645 | 4124 | 3842 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:57AM0.62m | 4:44AM0.63m | 6:05AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM0.02m | 3:07PM-0.01m | 3:38PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
5373 | 4334 | 3651 | 3288 | 2635 | 2049 | 1693 | 1384 | 1551 | 3021 | 3813 | 3331 | 3049 | 2522 | 2140 | 7938 | 7454 | 6855 | 5619 | 5195 | 4645 | 4124 | 3842 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 46 | 91 | 158 | 353 | 758 | 1877 | 3491 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 189 | 474 | 474 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 274 | 1680 | 1680 | 265 | 265 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 125 | 125 | 108 | 265 | 187 | 184 | 184 |
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