
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 9AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1748 | 1567 | 1449 | 1309 | 1289 | 1100 | 983 | 923 | 771 | 691 | 610 | 1227 | 1080 | 1095 | 1028 | 1210 | 1314 | 1453 | 2293 | 6569 | 9075 | 10991 | 10360 | 8079 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:02AM0.54m | 10:06PM0.35m | 7:47AM0.53m | 9:38PM0.38m | 8:30AM0.51m | 9:34PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.13m | 00:44AM0.34m | 3:18PM0.15m | 2:06AM0.29m | 3:20PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 17 |
1748 | 1567 | 1449 | 1309 | 1289 | 1100 | 983 | 923 | 771 | 691 | 610 | 1227 | 1080 | 1095 | 1028 | 1210 | 1314 | 1453 | 2293 | 6569 | 9075 | 10991 | 10360 | 8079 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | W 26 | W 25 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 104 | 261 | 414 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 55 | 215 | 451 | 732 | 1556 | 2930 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 60 | 106 | 726 | 655 | 82 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 1680 | 289 | 265 | 184 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 289 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 184 | 111 | 265 | 265 | 1915 | 2061 | 2055 | 287 |
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