Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portsea Back Beach today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Portsea Back Beach at 11AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am November 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Portsea Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 614 | 537 | 478 | 478 | 427 | 406 | 398 | 376 | 383 | 332 | 320 | 376 | 421 | 468 | 975 | 949 | 949 | 1140 | 1155 | 1169 | 1760 | 984 | 970 | 957 | 2378 | 2546 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:26AM1.58m | 2:51PM1.31m | 4:00AM1.57m | 3:26PM1.28m | 4:33AM1.53m | 4:01PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.58m | 9:16PM0.13m | 10:04AM0.57m | 9:49PM0.15m | 10:39AM0.56m | 10:22PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 614 | 537 | 478 | 478 | 427 | 406 | 398 | 376 | 383 | 332 | 320 | 376 | 298 | 309 | 975 | 949 | 949 | 1140 | 1155 | 1169 | 1124 | 984 | 970 | 957 | 943 | 2037 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | S 4 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 50 | 148 | 171 | 260 | 421 | 468 | 45 | 44 | 52 | 44 | 53 | — | 42 | 62 | 60 | 40 | 66 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 35 | 76 | 74 | 53 | — | — | 84 | 1760 | 239 | 261 | 389 | 2378 | 2546 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 43 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 43 | 27 | 266 | 43 | 100 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 485 | 170 | 537 | 543 | 511 | 403 | 294 |
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