Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backwash today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Backwash at 12PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
669 | 669 | 660 | 660 | 651 | 549 | 459 | 378 | 373 | 395 | 503 | 881 | 890 | 658 | 652 | 616 | 746 | 1210 | 1351 | 1351 | 1185 | 1055 | 835 | 808 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:34AM0.89m | 7:33PM1.59m | 9:22AM0.89m | 8:18PM1.58m | 10:09AM0.87m | 9:04PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM-0.41m | 1:15PM0.39m | 2:51AM-0.45m | 2:00PM0.39m | 3:37AM-0.42m | 2:46PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
669 | 669 | 660 | 660 | 651 | 549 | 459 | 378 | 373 | 395 | 384 | 458 | 390 | 390 | 322 | 331 | 746 | 1210 | 1351 | 1351 | 1185 | 1055 | 835 | 808 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 17 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
49 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 154 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 188 | 503 | 881 | 890 | 658 | 652 | 616 | 413 | 419 | 327 | 313 | 299 | 290 | 286 | 229 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SSW 22 | SW 24 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
4 | 66 | 105 | 105 | 45 | 141 | 156 | 101 | 92 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 38 | 42 | 34 | 44 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 99 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 499 | 455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 507 | 0 | 0 |
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