Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backsides today (15 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backsides at 12AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 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) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 352 | 495 | 606 | 575 | 480 | 418 | 172 | 178 | 192 | 217 | 351 | 338 | 319 | 290 | 419 | 363 | 384 | 441 | 414 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.51m | 11:17PM1.00m | 11:56AM1.45m | 11:56PM0.91m | 12:39PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.42m | 5:07AM0.32m | 6:42PM0.48m | 5:41AM0.39m | 7:38PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 21 | 41 | 27 | 42 | 40 | 172 | 129 | 192 | 217 | 351 | 338 | 319 | 290 | 419 | 38 | 38 | 54 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | SSE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 51 | 76 | 42 | 178 | 78 | 58 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 78 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | S 18 | SSE 17 | — | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 29 | — | 42 | 116 | 55 | 52 | 37 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 220 | 352 | 495 | 606 | 575 | 480 | 418 | 141 | 127 | 144 | 124 | 122 | 105 | 88 | 68 | — | 363 | 384 | 441 | 414 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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