Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 23.87° S 35.55° E

Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Back Beach sea temperature is
24.7° C
1.4° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 6AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
SSE
16
1.3
S
15
0.9
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
287
266
266
211
211
190
190
145
148
123
106
106
106
73
75
78
85
103
132
229
346
791
360
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
25
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:33AM2.69m
5:56PM2.77m
6:10AM2.63m
6:33PM2.66m
6:46AM2.51m
7:10PM2.49m
Low Tide
11:28PM0.12m
11:43AM0.07m
00:07AM0.20m
12:21PM0.16m
00:44AM0.33m
12:58PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
19
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
20
22
22
22
23
22
21
20
20
23
23
23
23
22
Feels °C
21
20
19
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
20
19
20
19
19
18
18
21
20
20
20
20
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