Back Beach surf break

Back Beach surfForecast / WA – Perth City / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 09 Apr 2026 AWST
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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
22.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Back Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 12AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Apr)--
Afternoon (10 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (10 Apr)7ft (2.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
2
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.5
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
1.2
WSW
Period(s) (?)121212121212121211111111111111111118181818181816
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1269124011311031869672593528461506445357309273237228194184360360368497582779
Wind
(km/h)
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
10
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffon
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:49PM
0.54
3:29PM
0.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:43AM
0.12
1:56AM
0.12
2:04AM
0.12
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Sunrise-----6:35-------6:35-------6:35--
Sunset6:06-------6:05-------6:04-------
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C191818181716212426232020191925292726252423232929
Feels °C (?)141314141110162022181514131321272423212119192626
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