Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 5AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 14). 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 (14 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 194 | 213 | 213 | 147 | 144 | 111 | 108 | 105 | 76 | 76 | 99 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 92 | 113 | 111 | 82 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:06AM2.64m | 5:21PM2.54m | 5:33AM2.48m | 5:47PM2.35m | 6:00AM2.28m | 6:14PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.17m | 11:16AM0.21m | 11:28PM0.32m | 11:42AM0.39m | 11:53PM0.50m | 12:09PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 186 | 194 | 213 | 213 | 147 | 144 | 111 | 108 | 105 | 76 | 76 | 99 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 92 | 113 | 111 | 82 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 57 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 647 | 137 | 23 | 23 | 1205 | 23 | 23 | 589 | 449 | 137 | 137 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 137 |
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