Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 3PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 142 | 220 | 83 | 459 | 542 | 603 | 547 | 534 | 475 | 429 | 331 | 585 | 586 | 701 | 651 | 622 | 622 | 553 | 460 | 422 | 450 | 418 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:49PM2.78m | 5:04AM2.74m | 5:25PM2.62m | 5:42AM2.57m | 6:04PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM-0.03m | 10:58PM0.09m | 11:17AM0.10m | 11:34PM0.25m | 11:57AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | — | N 5 | SE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 20 | — | 1 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 88 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 553 | 460 | 422 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | S 22 | NE 10 | S 21 | S 20 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 57 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SW 21 | SW 11 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 20 | S 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 9 | S 10 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 142 | 220 | 83 | 459 | 542 | 603 | 547 | 534 | 475 | 429 | 331 | 585 | 586 | 701 | 651 | 622 | 622 | — | — | — | 450 | 418 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 743 | 720 | 1175 | 647 | 803 | 743 | 592 | 592 | 592 | 592 | 1166 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 647 | 424 | 424 | 820 | 1528 | 1528 | 1528 | 1489 | 1165 |
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