Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 12PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4883 | 4588 | 4073 | 4021 | 3598 | 3162 | 2843 | 2585 | 2445 | 2243 | 1960 | 1848 | 1653 | 1362 | 1303 | 1224 | 1206 | 936 | 2384 | 2582 | 2542 | 2629 | 2629 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:13AM0.58m | 00:05AM0.34m | 10:40AM0.49m | 00:07AM0.40m | 10:40AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.28m | 5:50PM0.18m | 3:48AM0.29m | 5:22PM0.22m | 5:02AM0.30m | 4:56PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
4883 | 4588 | 4073 | 4021 | 3598 | 3162 | 2843 | 2585 | 2445 | 2243 | 1960 | 1848 | 1653 | 1362 | 1303 | 1224 | 1206 | 936 | 2384 | 2582 | 2542 | 2629 | 2629 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | SW 24 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 828 | — | 88 | 125 | — | 180 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 247 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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