Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backwash today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Backwash at 1PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 543 | 536 | 536 | 489 | 509 | 544 | 551 | 544 | 424 | 395 | 342 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 284 | 679 | 691 | 683 | 532 | 519 | 559 | 592 | 584 | 530 | 515 | 494 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:18AM2.46m | 10:04PM2.61m | 10:34AM2.44m | 11:10PM2.68m | 11:41AM2.49m | 00:06AM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.78m | 3:37PM0.66m | 4:25AM0.75m | 4:45PM0.68m | 5:32AM0.65m | 5:46PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 543 | 536 | 536 | 489 | 509 | 544 | 551 | 544 | 424 | 395 | 342 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 284 | 125 | 691 | 683 | 532 | 519 | 559 | 592 | 584 | 530 | 515 | 494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | WSW 8 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 42 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 64 | 43 | 32 | 66 | 178 | 679 | 131 | 107 | 101 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 55 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WSW 7 | SSW 18 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 39 | 38 | 75 | 75 | 17 | 180 | 30 | 23 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 41 | 58 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 42 | 37 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 4 | WSW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 7 | 127 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 81 | 81 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 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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