Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 11AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 426 | 451 | 396 | 326 | 244 | 198 | 158 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 61 | 195 | 186 | 178 | 169 | 179 | 167 | 168 | 843 | 965 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:05PM1.95m | 1:22AM2.00m | 1:40PM2.21m | 1:54AM2.24m | 2:11PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.99m | 7:18PM0.88m | 7:28AM0.75m | 7:51PM0.64m | 8:00AM0.50m | 8:20PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 426 | 451 | 396 | 326 | 244 | 198 | 158 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 61 | 61 | 186 | 178 | 169 | 179 | 167 | 122 | 96 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 49 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 83 | 83 | 92 | 72 | 82 | 73 | 96 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | S 15 | S 16 | SW 15 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 8 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 80 | 101 | 119 | 1 | — | 71 | 127 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 47 | 67 | 106 | 127 | 134 | 178 | 178 | 164 | 110 | 202 | 231 | 195 | — | — | — | — | 132 | 168 | 843 | 965 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 647 | 424 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1638 | 720 | 559 | 424 | 592 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 1175 | 1175 | 819 | 819 | 1 | 1 | 801 | 801 | 1175 | 848 |
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