Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 50 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 36 | 73 | 31 | 49 | 429 | 867 | 834 | 696 | 535 | 445 | 327 | 375 | 317 | 254 | 206 | 165 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.62m | 10:38PM1.56m | 12:05PM1.70m | 00:40AM1.76m | 1:05PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM1.17m | 3:48PM1.27m | 5:27AM1.21m | 6:32PM1.12m | 6:49AM0.99m | 7:18PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 51 | 50 | 58 | 58 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 143 | 198 | 168 | 140 | 118 | 101 | 84 | 535 | 445 | 327 | 375 | 317 | 254 | 206 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 24 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 36 | 73 | 31 | 49 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 81 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 15 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 80 | 66 | 59 | 72 | 180 | 272 | 247 | 266 | 284 | — | — | — | 429 | 867 | 834 | 696 | — | — | — | — | 54 | 102 | 119 | 146 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 424 | 137 | 680 | 647 | 137 | 1638 | 823 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 592 | 803 | 694 | 647 | 424 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 854 | 647 | 647 |
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