Back Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. Right, let’s have a look at the next stretch for Back Beach. The long story short is we’re in for a wild ride of plenty of swell, but the wind’s going to be the deciding factor on whether it’s any good for a paddle. For the first few days, it’s going to be too big and messy for most, so you might want to keep the board in the car.

The water’s sitting at 65° which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no dramas there.

Now, the first real window where things start to come together is Thursday the 10th. We’ve got a drop in size to around 6ft from the WSW, and the wind goes offshore from the NE. The energy is moderate at 1714, but that offshore wind is the key. It’ll be clean and lined up. Morning looks best, with the afternoon easing to 6ft and the wind going light cross-off. This is the standout of the first week for sure.

The next few days after that are pretty poor. Friday the 11th has onshore winds and a jumpy period, so it’s a write-off. Saturday the 12th is small and cross-onshore, not great. And Sunday the 13th brings rain and onshore winds, forget it.

Now, looking further out, there’s a couple of bigger pulses coming through that are just going to be too solid. From Monday the 14th, we start seeing 10ft again, and even though the wind is favorable for a lot of it, the call is that it’s just too big for this break. That trend continues through the week, with more big, powerful WSW swell on the 19th, pushing 15ft on Saturday afternoon. That’s for the experts only, and even then, it’s going to be a washing machine with the cross-onshore wind. This whole spell through the second week looks more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers.

So, for your best bet: Thursday the 10th is the one to circle. It’s the cleanest, most manageable window we get, and it’s only a week away. Everything else, it’s either too big, too messy, or just plain poor.

Rusty.

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