Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 6AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 75 | 103 | 178 | 284 | 357 | 572 | 604 | 670 | 759 | 761 | 870 | 920 | 993 | 993 | 980 | 866 | 852 | 890 | 787 | 774 | 761 | 722 | 669 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:46AM2.51m | 7:10PM2.49m | 7:23AM2.34m | 7:48PM2.28m | 8:02AM2.15m | 8:30PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.33m | 12:58PM0.30m | 1:21AM0.50m | 1:36PM0.49m | 1:59AM0.69m | 2:17PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 78 | 75 | 55 | 178 | 284 | 357 | 572 | 604 | 670 | 759 | 761 | 870 | 920 | 993 | 993 | 980 | 866 | 852 | 890 | 787 | 774 | 761 | 722 | 669 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 14 | ESE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 50 | 72 | 103 | 55 | 190 | 132 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 69 | 63 | 37 | 54 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 72 | 61 | 44 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 424 | 424 | 647 | 137 | 137 | 803 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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