Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 7PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2181 | 2280 | 2122 | 2060 | 2029 | 2299 | 2668 | 3302 | 3581 | 3835 | 3601 | 3030 | 3987 | 4040 | 4334 | 4399 | 4376 | 4798 | 5181 | 6408 | 6807 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:27AM0.59m | 1:21AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM0.20m | 1:44PM0.13m | 2:04PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
2181 | 2280 | 2122 | 2060 | 2029 | 2299 | 2668 | 3302 | 3581 | 3835 | 3601 | 3030 | — | — | — | 260 | 4376 | 4798 | 5181 | 6408 | 6807 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 3987 | 4040 | 4334 | 4399 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1018 | 326 | 289 | 178 | 71 | 50 | 71 | 71 | 220 | 474 | 493 | 374 | 1681 | 1680 | 374 | 817 | 2227 | 289 | 251 | 265 | 90 |
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