Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backsides today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Backsides at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 225 | 215 | 173 | 165 | 137 | 137 | 134 | 109 | 107 | 85 | 193 | 327 | 365 | 365 | 292 | 934 | 584 | 726 | 678 | 960 | 598 | 446 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.23m | 3:22AM0.87m | 5:04PM1.32m | 4:42AM0.86m | 5:54PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.37m | 10:39PM0.65m | 9:30AM0.40m | 11:55PM0.62m | 10:26AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 225 | 215 | 173 | 165 | 137 | 137 | 134 | 109 | 107 | 85 | 83 | 50 | 62 | 67 | 138 | 698 | 584 | 369 | 678 | 960 | 598 | 446 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 51 | 36 | 26 | 64 | 67 | 290 | 726 | 279 | 39 | 39 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 28 | 57 | 59 | 54 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 44 | 193 | 327 | 365 | 365 | 292 | 934 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 69 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
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