
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 8AM is: 4.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15606 | 14477 | 12331 | 10629 | 9013 | 7238 | 6251 | 5631 | 4447 | 3773 | 3670 | 2444 | 5876 | 7712 | 3675 | 3827 | 4073 | 8639 | 8718 | 8940 | 9165 | 8568 | 7992 | 7034 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:09AM0.69m | 7:10AM0.72m | 8:04AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM-0.05m | 4:42PM-0.05m | 5:16PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
15606 | 14477 | 12331 | 10629 | 9013 | 7238 | 6251 | 5631 | 4447 | 3773 | 3670 | 2444 | — | — | — | 985 | 4073 | 8639 | 8718 | 8940 | 9165 | 8568 | 7992 | 7034 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 22 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 224 | 855 | 181 | 251 | 596 | 485 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 10 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 219 | 5876 | 7712 | 3675 | 3827 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 248 | 189 | 189 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 569 | 1023 | 1680 | 2070 | 265 | 265 | 90 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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