Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 3PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 57 | 62 | 65 | 186 | 251 | 442 | 677 | 581 | 560 | 435 | 383 | 364 | 525 | 506 | 609 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:15PM2.87m | 4:29AM2.83m | 4:49PM2.78m | 5:04AM2.74m | 5:25PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM-0.07m | 10:23PM0.02m | 10:40AM-0.03m | 10:58PM0.09m | 11:17AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 9 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 61 | 32 | 32 | 60 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 62 | 65 | 11 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 60 | 83 | 85 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 9 | S 9 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 11 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | S 22 |
| kJ | 25 | 60 | 60 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 43 | 57 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | — | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | S 12 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | ESE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 83 | 61 | — | 32 | 20 | 22 | 186 | 251 | 442 | 677 | 581 | 560 | 435 | 383 | 364 | 525 | 506 | 609 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 137 | 592 | 1120 | 1019 | 930 | 23 | 819 | 720 | 720 | 1353 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 647 | 647 | 647 | 803 | 803 | 1676 | 1676 | 803 | 647 |
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