Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backsides today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backsides at 2AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 285 | 268 | 277 | 293 | 325 | 406 | 503 | 585 | 574 | 521 | 444 | 288 | 362 | 222 | 228 | 177 | 195 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:17PM1.26m | 7:06AM1.16m | 7:01PM1.28m | 7:41AM1.30m | 7:42PM1.29m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.24m | 12:53PM0.38m | 1:20AM0.19m | 1:41PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 288 | 276 | 222 | 228 | 177 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 293 | 285 | 268 | 277 | 293 | 325 | 406 | 503 | 585 | 574 | 521 | 444 | 74 | 362 | 97 | 91 | 114 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 300 | 258 | 258 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 147 | 258 | 251 | 193 | 193 |
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