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Back Beach Surf Forecast
/ WA – Perth City (29 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Back Beach surfForecast / WA – Perth City / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Back Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 10AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 23 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
2094 | 2033 | 1974 | 1756 | 1527 | 1634 | 1541 | 1479 | 1367 | 1218 | 1058 | 947 | 711 | 754 | 1527 | 2322 | 3162 | 3442 | 5314 | 5426 | 5160 | 4689 | 4106 | 3668 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:07PM0.47m | 4:26PM0.47m | 10:55AM0.41m | 6:01PM0.42m | 8:41AM0.42m | 7:16PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50PM0.46m | 2:00AM0.15m | 2:23PM0.39m | 2:04AM0.21m | 3:00PM0.31m | 1:45AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 2094 | 2033 | 1974 | 1756 | 1527 | 1634 | 1541 | 1479 | 1367 | 1218 | 1058 | 947 | 711 | 711 | 814 | 2322 | 3162 | 3442 | 5314 | 5426 | 5160 | 4689 | 4106 | 3668 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 28 | WSW 26 | SW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 21 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 64 | 275 | 754 | 1527 | 700 | 809 | 796 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 50 | 121 | 265 | 265 | 71 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 265 | 265 | 0 | 85 | 71 | 178 | 184 | 265 | 108 | 71 | 167 | 184 |
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