Back Beach surf break

Back Beach surfForecast / WA – Perth City / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 AWST
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Back Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Back Beach sea temperature is
21.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Back Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 11PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
!
0
!
!
!
!
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3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2457
2421
2231
1999
2503
3336
3563
3647
4042
4235
4021
3615
3236
2834
2436
1990
1684
1346
1223
987
925
772
760
747
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
15
S
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
10:09PM0.30m
8:03AM0.64m
8:28AM0.71m
8:59AM0.76m
Low Tide
3:43PM0.14m
11:45PM0.30m
4:34PM0.06m
5:30PM-0.00m
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cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:31
5:30
5:30
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
17
18
18
17
18
18
18
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
17
19
15
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
13
14
14
14
15
14
13
14
13
12
11
11
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
2457
2421
2231
1999
2503
3336
3563
3647
4042
4235
4021
3615
3236
2834
2436
1990
1684
1346
1223
987
925
772
760
747
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
23
0.2
WSW
21
Energy kJ
11
11
11
10
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
1680
265
326
515
265
178
125
265
265
110
3
3
3
3
50
120
184
184
3
0
0
0
0
121
Best forecast wave conditions in Perth City Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
6
5
5
4
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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