Portsea Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.33° S 144.69° E

Issued: 9 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Portsea Back Beach sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Portsea Back Beach at 5PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
440
366
317
317
331
355
355
293
285
241
238
231
224
181
179
215
212
208
208
242
290
250
250
299
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
20
N
25
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNE
30
N
35
NNE
35
N
40
N
35
N
40
NNE
30
N
40
NW
40
NNW
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:38AM1.41m
10:21PM1.25m
12:26PM1.45m
11:16PM1.24m
1:09PM1.49m
00:10AM1.23m
Low Tide
4:25AM0.36m
5:24PM0.91m
5:14AM0.33m
6:24PM0.86m
6:03AM0.30m
7:13PM0.79m
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
2
3
4
7
9
7
1
3
2
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
13
14
12
12
Feels °C
9
6
7
9
8
8
8
9
10
9
10
10
11
10
9
8
7
6
6
8
6
9
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
440
366
317
317
331
355
355
293
285
241
238
231
224
181
179
215
212
208
208
242
290
250
250
299
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
10
10
9
11
3
3
3
77
80
82
18
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
38
40
41
44
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
7
7
2
1
3
18
31
12
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
4
1
N
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
Energy kJ
2
9
10
13
15
21
21
15
15
13
5
6
2
1
4
12
17
26
36
31
37
29
67
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
7
51
44
34
34
17
19
7
7
17
7
3
3
13
7
7
17
19
48
71
63
17
201
558
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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