Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Strands today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Strands at 3PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Back Strands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 195 | 347 | 273 | 594 | 786 | 1000 | 873 | 466 | 670 | 447 | 698 | 517 | 662 | 1121 | 2586 | 2084 | 1584 | 1087 | 785 | 628 | 563 | 501 | 441 | 441 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:16AM2.83m | 8:39PM3.19m | 8:53AM2.71m | 9:18PM3.12m | 9:33AM2.59m | 10:00PM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.59m | 2:47AM0.73m | 2:44PM0.67m | 3:28AM0.84m | 3:21PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | 10:02 |
mm | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 67 | 347 | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1087 | 785 | 628 | 563 | 501 | 441 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 9 | 594 | 786 | 1000 | 873 | 466 | 670 | 447 | 698 | 517 | 662 | 1121 | 2586 | 2084 | 1584 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 83 | 424 | 127 | 127 | 135 | 268 | 210 | 243 | 399 | 416 | 438 | 449 | 449 | 292 | 292 | 14 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
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