Portsea Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.33° S 144.69° E

Issued: 9 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Portsea Back Beach at 3PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (26 Jun)5ft (1.6m)15s

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 Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
266
598
757
924
1020
1163
1115
1130
1147
1077
1077
990
961
872
899
949
871
859
757
677
677
598
520
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
E
15
E
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:42AM1.32m
7:52PM1.36m
9:44AM1.34m
8:38PM1.32m
10:44AM1.37m
9:28PM1.28m
Low Tide
2:09PM0.87m
2:44AM0.40m
3:09PM0.92m
3:34AM0.38m
4:16PM0.93m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
8
8
8
10
13
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
10
8
9
9
9
9
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
8
7
5
5
5
7
9
9
8
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
268
232
598
757
924
1020
1163
1115
1130
1147
1077
1077
990
961
872
899
949
871
859
757
677
677
598
520
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.4
SW
21
0.2
WSW
22
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
Energy kJ
236
266
117
46
72
134
127
119
112
113
119
69
79
80
60
45
43
2
1
1
42
42
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.3
S
15
0.2
WSW
22
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
51
73
38
46
100
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.7
E
4
Energy kJ
3
5
6
5
6
7
6
3
5
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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