Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 12PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 65 | 75 | 75 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 143 | 350 | 446 | 447 | 512 | 572 | 617 | 595 | 621 | 1242 | 2860 | 3005 | 2824 | 2731 | 2469 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:19PM2.22m | 2:47AM2.30m | 3:07PM2.50m | 3:28AM2.53m | 3:47PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.72m | 8:34PM0.53m | 8:54AM0.44m | 9:19PM0.30m | 9:35AM0.20m | 9:58PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 62 | 65 | 75 | 75 | 23 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 143 | 350 | 446 | 447 | 512 | 572 | 617 | 595 | 621 | 1242 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | NNE 4 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | S 26 |
| kJ | 18 | 52 | 15 | 41 | 65 | 12 | 7 | 45 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | NNE 6 | ESE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 49 | 5 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 21 | 44 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 28 | 19 | 20 | — | 8 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 53 | 161 | 54 | 51 | 58 | 68 | 2860 | 3005 | 2824 | 2731 | 2469 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 819 | 819 | 819 | 1 | 1175 | 1175 | 1158 | 1158 | 826 | 1 | 826 | 826 | 1676 | 1676 | 1676 | 787 | 720 |
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