Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 1AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4885 | 6265 | 6667 | 6667 | 6836 | 6427 | 5953 | 5140 | 4797 | 4471 | 4355 | 4299 | 4244 | 3950 | 3574 | 3157 | 3227 | 3348 | 3030 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:55AM0.55m | 3:11AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.15m | 3:18PM0.12m | 3:26PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
4885 | 6265 | 6667 | 6667 | 6836 | 6427 | 5953 | 5140 | 4797 | 4471 | 4355 | 4299 | 4244 | 3950 | 3574 | 3157 | 3227 | 3348 | 3030 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | — | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 54 | 55 | 311 | 1024 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 184 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 120 | 184 | 265 | 85 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 178 | 251 | 71 |
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