Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 8AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 653 | 716 | 836 | 836 | 918 | 886 | 817 | 863 | 653 | 526 | 430 | 396 | 359 | 351 | 343 | 304 | 269 | 232 | 201 | 176 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:41AM2.77m | 6:00PM2.77m | 6:11AM2.64m | 6:29PM2.58m | 6:40AM2.46m | 6:58PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.08m | 11:51AM0.03m | 00:09AM0.20m | 12:21PM0.19m | 00:37AM0.37m | 12:51PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 17 |
| kJ | 653 | 716 | 836 | 836 | 14 | 13 | 817 | 681 | 653 | 526 | 430 | 396 | 40 | 40 | 343 | 304 | 269 | 232 | 201 | 176 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 17 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SW 17 | S 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 918 | 886 | — | 863 | — | — | — | — | 359 | 351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 803 | 1175 | 803 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 424 | 803 | 803 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 449 |
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