Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 8PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 111 | 76 | 58 | 118 | 173 | 212 | 220 | 230 | 271 | 271 | 314 | 295 | 240 | 243 | 287 | 251 | 261 | 273 | 293 | 288 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:09PM1.87m | 7:26AM1.77m | 7:51PM1.61m | 9:07AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.86m | 1:13AM0.99m | 1:38PM1.12m | 2:02AM1.25m | 5:56PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 119 | 111 | 76 | 58 | 118 | 173 | 212 | 220 | 230 | 271 | 271 | 314 | 295 | 240 | 243 | 287 | 251 | 261 | 273 | 293 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | SSW 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 34 | 42 | 27 | 58 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 18 | 38 | 35 | 13 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | NNE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 14 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 36 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 62 | 78 | 13 | 78 | 26 | 36 | 142 | 169 | 181 | 132 | 120 | 106 | 115 | 157 | 190 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1914 | 1919 | 854 | 801 | 803 | 761 | 720 | 680 | 680 | 680 | 449 | 449 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 800 | 803 | 803 | 647 | 424 |
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