Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 3PM is: 2.5m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3788 | 4733 | 4733 | 4525 | 4423 | 3937 | 3543 | 3037 | 2931 | 2750 | 3270 | 3028 | 3028 | 2923 | 3005 | 2620 | 3113 | 3196 | 2827 | 2386 | 2144 | 1924 | 1847 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:14AM0.47m | 11:12PM0.46m | 10:39AM0.39m | 11:28PM0.51m | 10:46AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM0.27m | 4:43PM0.21m | 5:13AM0.26m | 4:38PM0.23m | 6:24AM0.25m | 4:20PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
3788 | 4733 | 4733 | 4525 | 4423 | 3937 | 3543 | 3037 | 2931 | 2750 | 3270 | 3028 | 3028 | 2923 | 3005 | 2620 | 3113 | 3196 | 2827 | 2386 | 2144 | 1924 | 1847 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
265 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 276 | 298 | 399 | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | 53 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 251 | 71 | 50 | 124 | 178 | 178 | 515 | 695 | 515 | 251 | 251 | 178 | 167 | 71 | 3 | 121 | 121 | 184 | 178 |
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