Portsea Back Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Mornington Peninsula, Australia)

Portsea Back Beach Surf Guide
Portsea Back Beach in Mornington Peninsula is an exposed beach break that has very consistent waves and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around mid tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rips, locals and sharks.
Portsea Back Beach Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
very consistent | 19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Portsea Back Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Portsea Back Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Portsea Back Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Portsea Back Beach Location Map
Interactive Portsea Back Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Portsea Back Beach is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Portsea Back Beach is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), also in Australia, 53 km (33 miles) away.
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Wind State | cross- on |
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on | on |
Tides at Portsea Back Beach
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Swell History at Portsea Back Beach
Surf stats for Portsea Back Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Portsea Back Beach
Wind stats for Portsea Back Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Portsea Back Beach:
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- Second closest Wave BuoyEden Waverider Buoy310 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBatemans Bay Waverider Buoy361 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyPort Kembla Waverider Buoy442 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyCape du Couedic Buoy470 mi