Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backsides today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backsides at 6PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 123 | 120 | 103 | 103 | 106 | 106 | 78 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 84 | 63 | 87 | 85 | 92 | 180 | 149 | 141 | 113 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.04m | 6:41PM1.75m | 7:05AM1.12m | 7:30PM1.81m | 7:53AM1.20m | 8:16PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.27m | 1:28AM0.26m | 12:45PM0.20m | 2:11AM0.19m | 1:39PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 144 | 123 | 120 | 261 | 208 | 177 | 115 | 86 | 53 | 53 | 40 | 78 | 84 | 63 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 180 | 149 | 141 | 113 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 103 | 106 | 106 | 78 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 7 | 15 | 92 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | NNE 6 | WNW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 255 | 379 | 320 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 66 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 12 | — | 26 | 2 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 251 | 34 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
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