
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 7AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4447 | 3773 | 3800 | 4097 | 4585 | 2634 | 3816 | 5215 | 8422 | 9081 | 9542 | 9403 | 9165 | 8568 | 7992 | 7034 | 6355 | 5526 | 4528 | 3867 | 3466 | 3231 | 3231 | 2913 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:10AM0.72m | 8:04AM0.73m | 8:53AM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM-0.05m | 5:16PM-0.02m | 5:43PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
4447 | 3773 | 3800 | — | — | — | — | — | 8422 | 9081 | 9542 | 9403 | 9165 | 8568 | 7992 | 7034 | 6355 | 5526 | 4528 | 3867 | 3466 | 3231 | 3231 | 2913 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | WSW 24 | — | SW 22 |
596 | 485 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 54 | — | 118 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4097 | 4585 | 2634 | 3816 | 5215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 220 | 375 | 569 | 2354 | 2354 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 122 | 121 | 3 | 0 |
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