Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backsides today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backsides at 5AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 302 | 497 | 471 | 422 | 527 | 608 | 584 | 482 | 341 | 248 | 243 | 230 | 356 | 360 | 585 | 878 | 951 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:24PM1.53m | 5:03AM0.98m | 5:30PM1.61m | 6:04AM1.09m | 6:24PM1.67m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.39m | 10:32AM0.37m | 00:18AM0.29m | 11:42AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 68 | 53 | 41 | 471 | 422 | 527 | 608 | 584 | 482 | 341 | 248 | 243 | 230 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 87 | 302 | 497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 356 | 360 | 585 | 878 | 951 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 75 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 251 | 76 | 34 | 34 |
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