
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Back Wash today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Back Wash at 1PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Back Wash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 128 | 132 | 155 | 154 | 131 | 737 | 683 | 767 | 767 | 743 | 743 | 730 | 800 | 750 | 669 | 750 | 687 | 647 | 657 | 661 | 661 | 636 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:09AM1.05m | 1:21AM1.03m | 12:47PM1.10m | 2:12AM1.15m | 1:49PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.77m | 6:11PM0.53m | 6:42AM0.75m | 7:23PM0.47m | 7:51AM0.67m | 8:10PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
74 | 74 | 55 | 76 | 76 | 94 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 767 | 743 | 743 | 25 | 418 | 433 | 42 | 42 | 687 | 647 | 657 | 77 | 71 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 19 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
58 | 55 | 49 | 17 | 7 | 110 | 6 | 25 | 109 | 83 | 25 | 51 | 83 | 133 | 180 | 140 | 239 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 253 | 183 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 36 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 25 | 51 | 66 | 65 | 49 | — | 48 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
128 | 128 | 132 | 155 | 154 | 131 | 737 | 683 | 767 | 101 | 105 | 92 | 730 | 800 | 750 | 669 | 750 | 82 | 64 | 61 | 661 | 661 | 636 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 309 | 353 | 309 | 309 | 1730 | 1031 | 523 | 1031 | 523 | 309 | 1031 | 1031 | 2296 | 2296 | 1031 | 2084 | 2084 | 309 | 523 | 2296 | 2345 | 2900 | 523 |
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