Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backsides today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backsides at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 108 | 517 | 1029 | 1142 | 1653 | 2285 | 1973 | 1879 | 1397 | 1051 | 996 | 923 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.09m | 8:31PM1.86m | 8:52AM1.12m | 9:17PM1.84m | 9:40AM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.20m | 1:43PM0.13m | 3:16AM0.15m | 2:35PM0.11m | 4:00AM0.12m | 3:25PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 18 |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | S 9 | ESE 7 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | S 14 | SE 7 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 10 | 12 | 29 | 108 | 517 | 1029 | 1142 | 1653 | 2285 | 1973 | 1879 | 1397 | 1051 | 996 | 923 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 319 | 319 | 298 | 319 | 298 | 251 | 193 | 193 | 366 | 34 | 34 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 76 | 206 | 251 | 251 | 206 | 69 |
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