Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 8AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 116 | 127 | 151 | 111 | 106 | 78 | 59 | 51 | 50 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 36 | 60 | 31 | 82 | 368 | 561 | 669 | 730 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:09AM1.82m | 7:36PM1.68m | 8:43AM1.62m | 10:38PM1.56m | 12:05PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.95m | 1:22PM1.09m | 1:56AM1.17m | 3:48PM1.27m | 5:27AM1.21m | 6:32PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 11 | NNE 7 | S 11 |
| kJ | 82 | 116 | 127 | 151 | 111 | 106 | 78 | 59 | 51 | 50 | 58 | 58 | 40 | 38 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 211 | 194 | 185 | 155 | 561 | 131 | 730 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 36 | 60 | 31 | 82 | 368 | 138 | 14 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 10 | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 40 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 71 | 133 | 145 | 122 | 93 | 83 | 97 | 175 | 239 | 258 | 279 | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | 669 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 137 | 137 | 647 | 1478 | 803 | 647 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 694 | 647 | 1638 | 1638 | 819 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 648 | 1 | 803 | 694 | 819 |
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