Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backwash today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Backwash at 5PM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 482 | 489 | 893 | 1235 | 1146 | 1249 | 1249 | 735 | 752 | 777 | 1083 | 1155 | 886 | 1411 | 1249 | 1009 | 1009 | 1399 | 1399 | 1235 | 1207 | 1151 | 1005 | 875 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:39PM2.68m | 5:16AM2.56m | 5:18PM2.61m | 5:55AM2.53m | 5:57PM2.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM0.69m | 10:59PM0.43m | 11:14AM0.75m | 11:37PM0.50m | 11:55AM0.82m | 00:16AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
mm | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 482 | 489 | 893 | 1235 | 1146 | 1249 | 1249 | 94 | 584 | 777 | 1083 | 1155 | 886 | 1411 | 1249 | 1009 | 1009 | 1399 | 1399 | 1235 | 1207 | 1151 | 1005 | 875 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 10 | W 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SSW 15 | S 7 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 384 | 380 | 86 | 4 | 75 | 73 | 54 | 509 | 88 | 522 | 32 | 56 | 273 | 269 | 265 | 362 | 362 | 180 | 180 | 222 | 274 | 203 | 355 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | S 10 | — | — | SSW 21 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 52 | — | — | 45 | 4 | 4 | 735 | 752 | 73 | 190 | 188 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 161 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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