Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.87° S 35.55° E

Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 13 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Back Beach sea temperature is
25.1°C
0.9° 

Back Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Back Beach today (13 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 3PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (13 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (13 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
275
297
318
238
233
181
177
186
194
194
194
147
144
111
108
105
75
75
78
78
78
59
59
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:55PM2.70m
5:06AM2.64m
5:21PM2.54m
5:33AM2.48m
5:47PM2.35m
Low Tide
10:50AM0.07m
11:02PM0.17m
11:16AM0.21m
11:28PM0.32m
11:42AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
Feels °C
24
24
24
23
24
23
23
24
26
26
26
25
26
24
25
25
26
26
25
26
26
25
25
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