Back Beach Surf Break

Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 23.87° S 35.55° E

Issued: 7 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Back Beach sea temperature is
25.2° C

1.3°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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 11AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (27 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
316
319
280
283
335
359
359
318
273
232
191
159
151
155
159
130
110
99
99
88
91
124
166
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
N
5
NW
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:27PM2.12m
2:49AM2.17m
3:06PM2.23m
3:26AM2.27m
3:42PM2.33m
Low Tide
8:19AM0.73m
8:40PM0.64m
8:59AM0.62m
9:18PM0.53m
9:35AM0.51m
9:54PM0.45m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
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
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
22
23
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
20
20
21
22
22
21
22
23
23
23
23
22
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
Energy kJ
8
64
107
176
274
326
318
359
318
273
232
191
159
151
155
159
130
110
99
99
88
91
124
166
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
14
8
17
7
7
2
290
203
198
191
126
121
118
79
65
67
68
63
34
33
32
33
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
28
16
8
17
2
2
11
10
9
9
38
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
0.2
N
3
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
277
316
319
280
283
335
359
1
2
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
424
424
424
1204
1019
823
23
23
0
0
0
647
23
23
0
0
0
0
0
6
647
449
137
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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