Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backsides today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backsides at 4AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 78 | 62 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 75 | 94 | 125 | 140 | 179 | 431 | 362 | 362 | 454 | 302 | 281 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:36PM1.11m | 11:09AM1.69m | 11:28PM1.01m | 12:02PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.17m | 5:55PM0.25m | 5:11AM0.22m | 6:57PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 78 | 62 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 75 | 94 | 125 | 104 | 79 | 431 | 308 | 240 | 454 | 302 | 281 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 56 | 21 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 140 | 179 | 151 | 362 | 362 | 191 | 181 | 181 | 128 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 81 | 20 | 103 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 76 | 22 |
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