Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 8AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s 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 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 866 | 762 | 762 | 787 | 774 | 680 | 722 | 710 | 636 | 647 | 669 | 607 | 617 | 549 | 549 | 496 | 421 | 421 | 414 | 361 | 361 | 314 | 273 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:02AM2.15m | 8:30PM2.07m | 8:48AM1.95m | 9:24PM1.86m | 9:55AM1.77m | 10:55PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.69m | 2:17PM0.70m | 2:42AM0.88m | 3:08PM0.91m | 3:44AM1.05m | 4:29PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 866 | 762 | 762 | 787 | 774 | 680 | 722 | 710 | 636 | 647 | 669 | 607 | 617 | 549 | 549 | 496 | 421 | 421 | 414 | 361 | 361 | 314 | 273 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 53 | 52 | 151 | 85 | 135 | 130 | 125 | 118 | 110 | 102 | 99 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 29 | 11 | 28 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 137 |
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