Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backwash today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Backwash at 11AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 501 | 419 | 407 | 384 | 352 | 352 | 357 | 347 | 402 | 336 | 434 | 440 | 427 | 452 | 459 | 452 | 415 | 396 | 390 | 326 | 321 | 317 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03AM2.49m | 6:43PM2.39m | 6:47AM2.36m | 7:32PM2.33m | 7:39AM2.24m | 8:25PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.64m | 00:44AM0.95m | 1:08PM0.77m | 1:38AM1.04m | 1:59PM0.87m | 2:40AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 501 | 419 | 407 | 384 | 352 | 352 | 357 | 347 | 402 | 336 | 434 | 440 | 427 | 452 | 459 | 452 | 415 | 396 | 390 | 326 | 321 | 317 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 102 | 102 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | W 14 | NW 14 | S 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 19 | W 19 | SSW 16 | W 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 165 | 110 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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