
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 12PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5002 | 4877 | 5168 | 5101 | 4840 | 4703 | 5163 | 6012 | 7752 | 10182 | 9920 | 11067 | 12807 | 14455 | 15060 | 14801 | 13697 | 12331 | 10629 | 9123 | 7238 | 6251 | 5355 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:52AM0.60m | 5:02AM0.65m | 6:09AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.06m | 3:32PM-0.01m | 4:07PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
5002 | 4877 | 5168 | 5101 | 4840 | 4703 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15060 | 14801 | 13697 | 12331 | 10629 | 9123 | 7238 | 6251 | 5355 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 |
— | — | — | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | 521 | 260 | 251 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5163 | 6012 | 7752 | 10182 | 9920 | 11067 | 12807 | 14455 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 184 | 474 | 515 | 515 | 493 | 542 | 1957 | 2074 | 515 | 1951 | 1813 | 1957 | 2074 | 2074 | 2074 | 108 | 3 | 85 | 189 | 515 | 189 | 225 |
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