Back Beach Surf Break

Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 23.87° S 35.55° E

Issued: 1 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Back Beach sea temperature is
25.2° C

1.5°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 6PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat morning).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSE
5
1.8
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.3
SSW
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.2
S
14
2
S
13
2
S
16
2.1
S
15
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
51
86
129
126
172
172
165
138
299
346
563
1838
1439
1891
1391
2027
1911
1759
1556
1349
1163
961
843
Wind (km/h)
25
N
30
NNE
35
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
W
30
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:22PM2.50m
5:36AM2.46m
5:55PM2.49m
6:08AM2.44m
6:28PM2.46m
6:41AM2.38m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.34m
11:31PM0.38m
11:45AM0.34m
00:03AM0.41m
12:17PM0.38m
00:37AM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
Temp °C
24
25
24
23
22
22
21
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
21
21
21
20
20
20
19
21
19
19
18
18
18
19
18
19
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
1.1
N
6
0.8
N
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.8
ESE
11
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.2
S
14
2
S
13
2
S
16
2.1
S
15
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
Energy kJ
43
40
41
47
126
172
72
36
15
143
282
563
1838
1439
1891
1391
2027
1911
1759
1556
1349
1163
961
843
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
ESE
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
1.1
S
16
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
40
42
86
129
47
47
172
121
70
135
138
135
105
643
95
95
158
123
123
91
90
82
80
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
11
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.7
ESE
11
0.5
S
18
0.6
ESE
11
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
21
51
21
7
17
55
49
165
47
10
5
2
2
107
152
93
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.7
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.3
N
6
0.4
SSW
8
1.6
SSE
5
1.8
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
38
56
167
200
127
105
21
138
299
346
297
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
4
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
137
80
137
137
592
0
1
589
427
803
798
647
427
424
424
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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