Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backyards today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Backyards at 3PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Backyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 224 | 175 | 171 | 166 | 51 | 67 | 44 | 29 | 50 | 72 | 68 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:31PM1.60m | 2:04AM1.37m | 2:28PM1.58m | 3:13AM1.34m | 3:35PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.36m | 8:10PM0.34m | 8:15AM0.42m | 9:11PM0.34m | 9:17AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 261 | 224 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 34 | 44 | 29 | 50 | 72 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 32 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SSW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 5 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 367 | — | 175 | 171 | 166 | 51 | 67 | 36 | 24 | — | — | 68 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 99 | 99 | 793 | 2880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 126 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 749 | 0 | 746 | 803 | 981 | 989 | 965 |
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