Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Beach today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 1PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 129 | 124 | 119 | 268 | 243 | 181 | 181 | 195 | 144 | 132 | 125 | 129 | 131 | 569 | 627 | 587 | 515 | 284 | 256 | 275 | 271 | 267 |
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-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:09PM2.94m | 4:21AM2.88m | 4:38PM2.94m | 4:49AM2.87m | 5:07PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM-0.06m | 10:17PM-0.03m | 10:29AM-0.11m | 10:46PM-0.02m | 10:59AM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 268 | 243 | 181 | 181 | 18 | 144 | 132 | 51 | 129 | 131 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 161 | 256 | 251 | 242 | 238 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 14 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | S 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 68 | 89 | 85 | 119 | 42 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 195 | 13 | 52 | 125 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 7 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 80 | 129 | 124 | 118 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 37 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 48 | 50 | 42 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 82 | 84 | 569 | 627 | 587 | 515 | 284 | 255 | 275 | 271 | 267 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 137 | 559 | 1638 | 1638 | 820 | 137 | 80 | 819 | 1 | 801 | 1528 | 1205 | 680 | 743 | 801 | 647 | 592 | 647 | 647 | 592 | 592 | 592 |
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