Portsea Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.33° S 144.69° E

Issued: 9 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Portsea Back Beach sea temperature is
14.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Portsea Back Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Portsea Back Beach today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Portsea Back Beach at 3PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Portsea Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
3
2
0
1
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
715
825
1147
1123
1135
947
837
825
725
933
905
892
732
981
891
746
600
600
543
473
437
423
361
272
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
10
SW
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
0
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:46AM1.37m
5:54PM1.50m
6:43AM1.35m
6:32PM1.45m
7:42AM1.33m
7:11PM1.40m
Low Tide
11:39AM0.55m
00:22AM0.41m
12:26PM0.67m
1:08AM0.41m
1:15PM0.78m
1:55AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
13
13
14
14
12
11
11
11
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
4
4
8
9
10
10
8
7
7
7
11
13
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
8
8
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
Energy kJ
715
825
1147
1123
1135
947
837
825
725
933
905
892
732
981
891
746
600
600
543
473
437
423
361
272
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.6
SSW
5
0.2
S
14
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
2
37
69
70
48
41
41
66
14
18
15
11
7
15
11
22
22
178
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
2
22
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
8
8
9
3
2
4
8
1
15
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
25
25
27
17
17
17
17
25
25
27
13
25
266
44
43
43
43
0
43
43
4
0
4
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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