Surf Forecasts:
Back Beach surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, S swell with 3,691 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period. 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 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Back Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 7 | S 21 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 435 | 479 | 379 | 322 | 470 | 404 | 882 | 3691 | 1938 | 1175 | 767 | 848 | 1019 | 782 | 520 | 389 | 398 | 292 | 190 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:30AM1.84m | 9:46PM1.68m | 11:26AM1.71m | 00:52AM1.78m | 1:27PM1.98m | 1:58AM2.07m | 2:19PM2.30m | 2:39AM2.36m | 2:57PM2.59m | 3:13AM2.59m | 3:31PM2.80m | 3:44AM2.76m | 4:02PM2.93m | 4:14AM2.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM1.05m | 4:33AM1.17m | 6:18PM1.06m | 7:05AM0.97m | 7:45PM0.78m | 8:04AM0.66m | 8:31PM0.50m | 8:44AM0.37m | 9:07PM0.26m | 9:19AM0.13m | 9:40PM0.09m | 9:51AM-0.03m | 10:10PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 21 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 9 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 276 | 435 | 479 | 379 | 322 | 49 | 119 | 882 | 3691 | 1938 | 1175 | 577 | 848 | 271 | 782 | 520 | 389 | 398 | 292 | 190 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 14 | S 15 | S 23 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 53 | 77 | 84 | 31 | 103 | 68 | 265 | 116 | — | — | — | — | 350 | 42 | 213 | 161 | 158 | 110 | 83 | 58 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 15 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 62 | 40 | 113 | 17 | 8 | 67 | 163 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 21 | 17 | 26 | 84 | 91 | 81 | 70 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 41 | 470 | 404 | 301 | 266 | 471 | 549 | 767 | — | 1019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 803 | 0 | 23 | 803 | 803 | 761 | 694 | 424 | 1276 | 1489 | 424 | 823 | 1276 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 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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