Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backwash today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Backwash at 5AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Backwash. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 425 | 414 | 453 | 393 | 387 | 322 | 386 | 436 | 525 | 525 | 330 | 525 | 519 | 461 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 372 | 372 | 461 | 325 | 413 | 603 | 721 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:37AM2.37m | 1:41PM2.60m | 2:20AM2.45m | 2:24PM2.66m | 3:01AM2.52m | 3:04PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.82m | 8:05PM0.52m | 8:15AM0.76m | 8:46PM0.45m | 8:57AM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 425 | 414 | 453 | 393 | 387 | 322 | 386 | 436 | 525 | 525 | 330 | 525 | 519 | 461 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 372 | 372 | 461 | 325 | 413 | 603 | 721 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 182 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 136 | 136 | 104 | 106 | 100 | 98 | 197 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 66 | 66 | 332 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 289 | 243 | 194 | 206 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | — | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | S 10 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | — | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 97 | 97 | 37 | 180 | 276 | 276 | 167 | — | 45 | 45 | 94 | 115 | 44 | — | 246 | 329 | 65 | 253 | 151 | 25 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 |
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