Surf Forecasts:
Back Beach surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with 867 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Back Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Back Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Back Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Back Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 43 | 36 | 49 | 867 | 535 | 375 | 254 | 162 | 90 | 85 | 71 | 156 | 71 | 733 | 428 | 271 | 290 | 494 | 285 | 189 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.62m | 10:38PM1.56m | 12:05PM1.70m | 00:40AM1.76m | 1:05PM1.95m | 1:22AM2.00m | 1:40PM2.21m | 1:54AM2.24m | 2:11PM2.45m | 2:24AM2.46m | 2:41PM2.66m | 2:54AM2.64m | 3:11PM2.81m | 3:24AM2.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM1.27m | 5:27AM1.21m | 6:32PM1.12m | 6:49AM0.99m | 7:18PM0.88m | 7:28AM0.75m | 7:51PM0.64m | 8:00AM0.50m | 8:20PM0.42m | 8:30AM0.28m | 8:50PM0.23m | 9:01AM0.10m | 9:20PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 7 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 58 | 38 | 12 | 168 | 118 | 535 | 375 | 254 | 162 | 90 | 85 | 60 | 156 | 122 | 76 | 37 | 146 | 290 | 153 | 285 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 14 | SE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 43 | 36 | 49 | 15 | 81 | 68 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 71 | 117 | 65 | 60 | 69 | 25 | 82 | 494 | 13 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | S 15 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | — | NNE 7 | SSW 10 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 1 | 11 | — | 7 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 5 | 72 | 71 | — | 37 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | — | SE 3 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 72 | 272 | 284 | — | 867 | — | — | 102 | 154 | 178 | 116 | 162 | — | 6 | 733 | 428 | 271 | 210 | — | 147 | 172 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 647 | 1638 | 1 | 11 | 803 | 424 | 23 | 854 | 559 | 647 | 1130 | 23 | 23 | 801 | 647 | 803 | 1631 | 1019 | 1234 | 23 | 23 |
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The above surf forecast table for Back Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Back Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Back Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Back Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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