Back Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, checkin' in with a look at the next couple of weeks for Back Beach. It's a bit of a mixed bag, so let's get into it.

The long-range charts are showing a lot of energy, but the problem is, it's too much of a good thing. We've got a solid run of south-west swell, but a lot of it is just too big for this break to handle cleanly, so we're gonna have to pick our moments.

The water is sitting at 65°F, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year.

Alright, let's start with what's on offer. Sunday afternoon (30th August) we'll see some 8ft swell from the WSW, with a very long 17-second period. That's a lot of juice in the water, the combined energy is pumping at 4423. The wind is a light cross-on from the WSW though, so it'll be a little bumpy. It's a consistent spot, so you'll get waves, but it's a bit marginal for the conditions.

Monday and Tuesday (31st August & 1st September) the swell drops a little, but the wind swings around and picks up, making it a choppy mess. Not worth paddling out for.

Wednesday (2nd September) is interesting. The morning sees the swell at 7ft from the WSW, a 14-second period, but the wind is light and onshore from the SSW. That's a big positive, it'll be clean. The energy is moderate at 1906, but it's a smaller window. The afternoon stays clean with a light onshore breeze too. This is your best bet for the first week if you're a beginner or intermediate, as the swell is manageable.

Thursday (3rd September) the swell picks back up to 8ft, but the wind turns cross and then gets strong out of the NW, making it lumpy. Not great.

Then we hit the big stuff. From Friday (4th September) through to the morning of Monday (7th September), the swell is 10ft to 13ft. The combined energy is massive, hitting 6228 on Friday afternoon. The wind is poor, and it's just too big for Back Beach. It's an exposed spot, and at that size, it's a washing machine. Honestly, for a few days there, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Now, here's the real standout. Monday morning (7th September). The swell is still a solid 12ft from the WSW, with a very long 17-second period. The combined energy is a massive 7339. But the magic is the wind: a light cross-offshore breeze from the ESE. That's going to groom it into something special. It's still a big, powerful groundswell, so it might be a bit too straight for the beach break, but the clean conditions will make it incredible. This is for the experts only. The water is still 65°F.

The glassy conditions carry into Tuesday morning (8th September) with a 13ft swell from the WSW, a 17-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the NE. The energy is 8411. Another absolute bomb for the big-wave crew. It's a consistent spot, so you can expect waves, but be ready for the crowds because of that.

After that, we get a nice run of clean mornings from Wednesday (9th) through to Thursday (10th) with 10ft to 12ft swell and light cross-offshore winds. Still big, still for experts, but clean.

The swell finally drops back to a more manageable 7ft on Friday morning (11th September), with a 14-second period and onshore winds. It's a step down in quality.

Saturday (12th September) and Sunday (13th September) we see another pulse of 12ft swell, but with light winds, so it'll be clean but too big for the average surfer.

The run finishes on Monday (14th September) with the swell dropping to 8ft but with strong onshore winds making a mess of it.

So, to sum it up: the first week has a decent chance on Wednesday morning (2nd September) for the smaller stuff. But the absolute standout, the best on offer, is Monday morning (7th September) and Tuesday morning (8th September) for the big wave chargers. Just be careful out there.

Rusty.

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