
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 4AM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7938 | 7454 | 6855 | 5619 | 5195 | 4645 | 3693 | 3647 | 3417 | 4181 | 4764 | 5582 | 5516 | 5687 | 5256 | 5069 | 4579 | 3936 | 3569 | 3142 | 3130 | 2705 | 2419 | 2334 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:05AM0.64m | 7:09AM0.64m | 8:03AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM-0.00m | 4:04PM0.03m | 4:24PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
7938 | 7454 | 6855 | 5619 | 5195 | 4645 | 3693 | 3647 | 3417 | 4181 | 4764 | 5582 | 5516 | 5687 | 5256 | 5069 | 4579 | 3936 | 3569 | 3142 | 3130 | 2705 | 2419 | 2334 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 28 | WSW 26 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | E 3 | E 4 |
19 | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 108 | 106 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 17 | 13 | 16 | — | 8 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 173 | 111 | 85 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 302 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 265 | 255 | 71 | 331 | 265 | 289 | 71 | 50 | 71 |
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