Portsea Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.33° S 144.69° E

Issued: 9 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Portsea Back Beach sea temperature is
14.4° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Portsea Back Beach at 4PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)17s
Afternoon (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (05 Jul)8ft (2.4m)16s

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 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
5
6
6
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SW
17
3
SSW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.5
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5769
5533
5179
4483
3252
2545
2344
2002
1361
1179
992
810
706
604
451
465
492
1282
1004
1096
1055
1039
1068
975
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
ESE
35
E
30
E
20
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NE
5
SE
5
S
0
SE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
0
ESE
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:31PM1.51m
3:23AM1.29m
4:01PM1.49m
4:09AM1.31m
4:31PM1.47m
Low Tide
8:53AM0.30m
9:44PM0.54m
9:33AM0.36m
10:17PM0.49m
10:11AM0.44m
10:52PM0.43m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
10
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
6
5
5
5
3
1
2
3
5
6
8
10
9
10
8
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SW
17
3
SSW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.5
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
5769
5533
5179
4483
3252
2545
2344
2002
1361
1179
992
810
706
604
451
465
492
1282
1004
1096
1055
1039
1068
975
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
19
1.7
S
17
1.6
S
16
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
13
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
22
0.8
SW
20
Energy kJ
2225
1567
1290
693
411
490
395
161
46
32
14
9
6
3
57
210
432
282
55
51
50
22
174
565
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SW
24
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
204
149
3
3
22
14
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
6
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
38
59
86
88
81
3
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
3
3
3
7
7
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
155
43
159
155
159
147
147
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
8
8
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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