Back Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 23.87° S 35.55° E

Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Back Beach

Issued: 7 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Back Beach sea temperature is
26.1° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 2AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 05). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (06 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (06 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.6
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
177
169
123
121
116
85
80
123
189
297
389
375
530
576
754
738
680
626
565
520
478
432
424
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
NNE
20
N
15
NW
15
W
15
WSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
High Tide
6:42PM2.23m
6:59AM2.15m
7:26PM2.14m
7:46AM2.05m
8:20PM2.06m
8:45AM1.96m
Low Tide
00:52AM0.68m
1:11PM0.68m
1:38AM0.79m
2:01PM0.78m
2:36AM0.89m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
2
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
23
21
21
25
24
23
23
23
22
23
22
24
23
22
23
22
21
21
20
22
23
Feels °C
22
22
26
25
22
21
23
22
20
20
20
19
20
19
22
21
20
20
20
19
19
18
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.9
NNE
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.6
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
0.2
NNE
5
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
184
177
169
123
121
37
27
23
123
189
297
389
375
530
576
3
68
66
626
565
520
478
432
424
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
9
Energy kJ
47
46
34
28
27
116
85
80
9
9
64
145
133
3
3
3
3
3
63
58
54
35
33
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
NNE
5
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
7
6
6
26
45
44
10
19
38
77
5
6
5
10
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
0.8
N
5
1
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
10
0.9
SSW
11
1.9
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
Energy kJ
117
126
106
84
58
34
116
104
82
71
77
254
194
754
738
680
241
227
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
137
647
80
0
0
0
559
803
803
680
589
1
1
1
1
803
803
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mozambique
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
7
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