Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backsides today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backsides at 7AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 332 | 325 | 318 | 275 | 235 | 201 | 196 | 191 | 192 | 187 | 140 | 111 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 78 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:37AM0.95m | 8:12PM1.62m | 8:20AM0.96m | 8:47PM1.63m | 9:02AM0.96m | 9:22PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.41m | 1:13PM0.28m | 3:00AM0.36m | 1:54PM0.28m | 3:37AM0.31m | 2:33PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 332 | 325 | 318 | 275 | 235 | 201 | 196 | 191 | 192 | 187 | 140 | 111 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 78 | 63 | 64 | 37 | 36 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | E 10 | S 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 19 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 42 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 58 | 53 | 55 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | E 10 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 19 | ESE 11 | S 18 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 22 | 17 | 17 |
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