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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 1 am Saturday 16 May 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
21.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Back Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 10AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | |
3762 | 3372 | 2834 | 2436 | 1990 | 1684 | 1457 | 1147 | 987 | 864 | 772 | 760 | 747 | 734 | 734 | 722 | 710 | 573 | 563 | 553 | 596 | 603 | 596 | 837 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:28AM0.71m | 8:59AM0.76m | 9:35AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM-0.00m | 6:35PM-0.03m | 7:50PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 3762 | 3372 | 2834 | 2436 | 1990 | 1684 | 1457 | 1147 | 987 | 864 | 772 | 760 | 747 | 734 | 734 | 722 | 710 | 573 | 563 | 553 | 455 | 488 | 488 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 90 | 90 | 152 | 298 | 295 | 295 | 459 | 596 | 603 | 596 | 837 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 120 | 121 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 265 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 265 | 184 | 50 |
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