Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portsea Back Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Portsea Back Beach at 8AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 26). 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 (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Portsea Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 711 | 621 | 621 | 2091 | 1686 | 1639 | 1837 | 1639 | 1887 | 1647 | 1520 | 1309 | 878 | 1155 | 736 | 373 | 361 | 273 | 232 | 232 | 1110 | 980 | 1054 | 952 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:08AM1.25m | 11:55AM1.18m | 1:06AM1.38m | 12:41PM1.23m | 1:55AM1.49m | 1:24PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.62m | 6:21PM0.33m | 7:12AM0.60m | 7:08PM0.22m | 8:00AM0.59m | 7:53PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | 711 | 621 | 621 | 373 | — | — | — | 19 | 1387 | 1280 | 1083 | 976 | 878 | 851 | 736 | 373 | 361 | 273 | 160 | 198 | 342 | 980 | — | 952 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 612 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | 232 | 232 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | SW 12 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | 167 | 226 | 287 | 2091 | 1686 | 1639 | 1837 | 1639 | 1887 | 1647 | 1520 | 1309 | — | 1155 | — | 149 | 121 | 138 | 11 | 16 | 1110 | — | 1054 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 45 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 45 | 45 | 17 |
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