
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 10AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1030 | 1049 | 1230 | 2348 | 4755 | 5780 | 6479 | 7018 | 7018 | 6194 | 6432 | 6512 | 7094 | 7809 | 7901 | 7901 | 7717 | 6851 | 7004 | 7004 | 6917 | 6851 | 6937 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:12AM0.46m | 8:53PM0.40m | 6:27AM0.44m | 8:22PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.15m | 1:39PM0.17m | 1:23AM0.37m | 1:39PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1030 | 1049 | 1230 | 2348 | 4755 | 5780 | 6479 | 7018 | 7018 | 6194 | 6432 | 6512 | 7094 | 7809 | 7901 | 7901 | 7717 | 6851 | 7004 | 7004 | 6917 | 6851 | 6937 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
181 | 258 | 485 | 993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 664 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 108 | 515 | 515 | 2055 | 474 | 474 | 189 | 3 | 189 | 493 | 542 | 563 | 563 | 695 | 1680 | 374 | 374 | 1680 | 1680 | 1681 | 1680 | 1680 |
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