Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backsides today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backsides at 3AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 494 | 487 | 408 | 392 | 378 | 369 | 337 | 321 | 408 | 373 | 401 | 411 | 354 | 354 | 371 | 380 | 307 | 402 | 412 | 440 | 469 | 321 | 242 | 216 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:35PM1.31m | 5:12AM0.92m | 6:18PM1.42m | 6:04AM0.92m | 6:58PM1.51m | 6:52AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.52m | 11:08AM0.27m | 00:56AM0.50m | 11:50AM0.28m | 1:41AM0.46m | 12:32PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 337 | 321 | 299 | 5 | 4 | 411 | 354 | 354 | 371 | 380 | 307 | 402 | 412 | 440 | 469 | 321 | 242 | 216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 18 | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | — | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | 4 | 8 | 66 | 84 | 78 | 89 | 7 | 35 | 61 | 86 | 36 | 113 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 15 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 98 | 29 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 494 | 487 | 408 | 392 | 378 | 369 | — | — | 408 | 373 | 401 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 421 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 23 |
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