Back Wash Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.34° N 2.24° E

Back Wash WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Back Wash sea temperature is
26.4°C
1.1° 

Back Wash surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Back Wash surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, SSW swell with 615 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Back Wash this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Back Wash in the next 16 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 10th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Back Wash over the next 16 days.


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