Back Beach Surf Break

Back Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 23.87° S 35.55° E

Issued: 7 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Back Beach sea temperature is
25.7° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 1AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jun)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (21 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
2
2
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSE
8
3
S
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
11
2
SE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.7
S
20
0.8
S
20
0.9
S
19
1
S
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
740
2796
2634
2381
1649
1332
1227
1119
991
915
551
467
385
380
325
339
332
321
459
414
412
515
599
728
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
7:46PM2.32m
8:04AM2.16m
8:40PM2.16m
9:01AM2.02m
9:43PM2.02m
10:10AM1.91m
Low Tide
2:00AM0.67m
2:21PM0.64m
2:56AM0.82m
3:21PM0.79m
4:03AM0.94m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
22
22
21
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
20
22
22
Feels °C
16
16
17
17
18
18
20
19
20
20
19
21
21
22
21
22
21
21
21
22
22
21
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
13
3
S
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
11
2
SE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
683
2796
2634
2381
1649
1332
1227
1119
991
915
551
467
385
380
325
339
332
321
459
414
375
335
294
287
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.1
S
16
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
7
0.4
S
22
0.6
S
21
0.7
S
20
0.8
S
20
0.9
S
19
1
S
19
Energy kJ
199
293
5
187
187
159
133
130
133
76
145
317
412
505
599
728
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
11
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
S
22
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.8
S
20
Energy kJ
73
8
18
44
43
25
88
46
41
515
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
740
2056
1930
1780
139
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
Distance (km)
1481
647
680
424
424
449
11
803
803
761
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
0
0
0
23
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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