Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.87° S 35.55° E

Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Back Beach sea temperature is
22.9°C
0.4° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 9PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (29 Aug)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
550
603
736
768
732
701
625
517
495
424
333
320
312
312
261
237
194
161
168
144
108
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
SW
10
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:39PM2.87m
4:50AM2.81m
5:06PM2.89m
5:17AM2.81m
5:34PM2.83m
Low Tide
10:30AM0.02m
10:46PM0.05m
10:57AM-0.03m
11:13PM0.05m
11:25AM-0.01m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:25
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
23
23
22
22
22
Feels °C
20
21
21
20
21
21
22
23
21
20
21
22
22
24
23
24
24
23
22
22
23
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