Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 11AM is: 2.4m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 14 | 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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2620 | 2696 | 4004 | 7437 | 10549 | 7144 | 10745 | 10013 | 9602 | 9047 | 8903 | 8619 | 8198 | 7446 | 6444 | 5717 | 4590 | 3805 | 3469 | 3658 | 4736 | 5879 | 6345 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:23AM0.33m | 00:41AM0.51m | 1:10AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.31m | 4:39PM0.21m | 4:20PM0.18m | 3:39PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | 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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
2620 | 2696 | 4004 | — | — | — | 10745 | 10013 | 9602 | 9047 | 8903 | 8619 | 8198 | 7446 | 6444 | 5717 | 4590 | 3805 | 3469 | 3658 | 4736 | 5879 | 6345 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1231 | 951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 74 | 7437 | 10549 | 7144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1023 | 1018 | 1680 | 813 | 813 | 790 | 274 | 189 | 3 | 189 | 474 | 474 | 374 | 189 | 251 | 189 | 4 | 3 | 122 | 240 | 255 | 85 |
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