Surf Forecasts:
Backyard OG Ocean Gallery surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, ENE swell with 1,046 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Backyard OG Ocean Gallery this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Backyard OG Ocean Gallery in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Backyard OG Ocean Gallery over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 287 | 613 | 861 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:27PM1.57m | 9:50AM1.80m | 10:09PM1.49m | 10:31AM1.75m | 10:51PM1.41m | 11:13AM1.68m | 11:34PM1.34m | 11:57AM1.61m | 00:18AM1.27m | 12:43PM1.54m | 1:05AM1.22m | 1:34PM1.48m | 1:59AM1.20m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.12m | 4:04PM0.19m | 4:00AM0.19m | 4:47PM0.27m | 4:40AM0.26m | 5:33PM0.35m | 5:24AM0.34m | 6:25PM0.42m | 6:14AM0.40m | 7:20PM0.47m | 7:11AM0.45m | 8:15PM0.49m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 6:59 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | — | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | E 11 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 5 | E 15 | ESE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 287 | 613 | 861 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 12 | 545 | 1092 | 689 | 1660 | 689 | 672 | 689 | 12 | 861 | 871 | 1422 | 223 | 653 | 56 | 1391 | 1903 | 1170 |
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