Surf Forecasts:
Back Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period, S swell with 2,671 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Back Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Back Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | S 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 264 | 418 | 589 | 982 | 2671 | 1952 | 893 | 694 | 621 | 784 | 576 | 561 | 506 | 326 | 249 | 266 | 180 | 141 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:53PM2.21m | 3:07AM2.29m | 3:20PM2.44m | 3:32AM2.49m | 3:46PM2.63m | 3:58AM2.65m | 4:13PM2.78m | 4:23AM2.76m | 4:39PM2.87m | 4:50AM2.81m | 5:06PM2.89m | 5:17AM2.81m | 5:34PM2.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM0.57m | 9:13AM0.47m | 9:28PM0.38m | 9:38AM0.28m | 9:54PM0.22m | 10:04AM0.12m | 10:20PM0.11m | 10:30AM0.02m | 10:46PM0.05m | 10:57AM-0.03m | 11:13PM0.05m | 11:25AM-0.01m | 11:41PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 189 | 197 | 111 | 589 | 982 | 2671 | 1952 | 893 | 694 | 503 | 784 | 576 | 561 | 506 | 326 | 249 | 266 | 180 | 141 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 16 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 264 | 418 | 72 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 231 | 216 | 148 | 404 | 316 | 292 | 305 | 184 | 139 | 65 | 29 | 23 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSE 13 | S 14 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | NE 9 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 102 | 17 | 107 | 51 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 90 | 87 | 129 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | — | SSE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 105 | 49 | 60 | 212 | 362 | 429 | 621 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 69 | — | 20 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 592 | 1930 | 647 | 1489 | 1489 | 424 | 1204 | 826 | 23 | 823 | 23 | 23 | 137 | 1528 | 743 | 137 | 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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