Surf Forecasts:
Back Beach surf forecast from 21 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 26 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 25 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 11,952 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 23 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Back Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Back Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Back Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Back Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2615 | 1647 | 1960 | 1748 | 1309 | 1100 | 822 | 1111 | 1028 | 1332 | 6826 | 11952 | 8193 | 5074 | 4471 | 3814 | 2610 | 1785 | 711 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:12AM0.54m | 7:02AM0.54m | 10:06PM0.35m | 7:47AM0.53m | 9:38PM0.38m | 8:30AM0.51m | 9:34PM0.42m | 9:14AM0.47m | 9:39PM0.48m | 10:00AM0.41m | 9:49PM0.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.11m | 3:15PM0.13m | 00:44AM0.34m | 3:18PM0.15m | 2:06AM0.29m | 3:20PM0.19m | 3:04AM0.25m | 3:21PM0.22m | 3:58AM0.21m | 3:18PM0.25m | 4:54AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 6:14 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2615 | 1647 | 1960 | 1748 | 1309 | 1100 | 822 | 1111 | 1028 | 1332 | 6826 | 11952 | 8193 | 5074 | — | 3814 | 2610 | 1785 | 711 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | W 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 13 | 57 | 451 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 51 | 114 | 1094 | — | — | 4471 | — | — | — | 154 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 120 | 289 | 0 | 121 | 289 | 3 | 120 | 265 | 184 | 1018 | 1894 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 85 | 1957 | 1813 | 1957 |
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Information about the Back Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Back Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Back Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Back Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Back Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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