Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 10AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1224 | 1206 | 837 | 2191 | 2491 | 2303 | 2665 | 2629 | 3022 | 2836 | 2787 | 4004 | 5932 | 7628 | 9003 | 9820 | 9520 | 8001 | 7660 | 7396 | 7354 | 7539 | 7085 | 6112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:07AM0.40m | 10:40AM0.40m | 00:20AM0.46m | 9:23AM0.33m | 00:41AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.30m | 4:56PM0.23m | 6:17AM0.31m | 4:39PM0.21m | 4:20PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1224 | 1206 | 837 | 2191 | 2491 | 2303 | 2665 | 2629 | 3022 | 2836 | 2787 | 4004 | — | — | 9003 | 9820 | 9520 | 8001 | 7660 | 7396 | 7354 | 7539 | 7085 | 6112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | — | SW 23 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 717 | — | 140 | 125 | — | 180 | 260 | 1231 | 951 | — | — | — | — | — | 2247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 75 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 5932 | 7628 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 265 | 449 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 225 | 1018 | 1023 | 725 | 696 | 725 | 790 | 251 | 189 | 184 | 189 | 493 | 474 | 374 | 189 |
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