
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 8AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
145 | 148 | 123 | 106 | 106 | 84 | 73 | 75 | 78 | 72 | 103 | 178 | 284 | 357 | 572 | 604 | 670 | 746 | 761 | 855 | 949 | 962 | 931 | 916 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:10AM2.63m | 6:33PM2.66m | 6:46AM2.51m | 7:10PM2.49m | 7:23AM2.34m | 7:48PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.20m | 12:21PM0.16m | 00:44AM0.33m | 12:58PM0.30m | 1:21AM0.50m | 1:36PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
145 | 148 | 123 | 106 | 106 | 84 | 73 | 75 | 78 | 55 | 55 | 178 | 284 | 357 | 572 | 604 | 670 | 746 | 761 | 855 | 949 | 962 | 931 | 916 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 14 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 35 | 50 | 72 | 103 | 55 | 190 | 134 | 34 | 28 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 18 | NE 9 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 69 | 63 | 58 | 54 | 36 | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 59 | 91 | 74 | 39 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 137 | 743 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 647 | 592 | 137 | 137 | 803 | 80 | 80 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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