Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portsea Back Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Portsea Back Beach at 1PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Portsea Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4414 | 4218 | 3962 | 3911 | 3911 | 4155 | 3672 | 3357 | 2982 | 2821 | 2668 | 2516 | 2341 | 2010 | 1855 | 1572 | 1336 | 1238 | 1139 | 1048 | 1033 | 1018 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:04PM1.43m | 00:55AM1.36m | 1:48PM1.48m | 1:55AM1.43m | 2:28PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.24m | 7:09PM0.53m | 7:21AM0.23m | 7:57PM0.40m | 8:10AM0.25m | 8:41PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
4414 | 4218 | 3962 | 3911 | 3911 | 4155 | 3672 | 3357 | 2982 | 2821 | 2668 | 2516 | 2341 | 2010 | 1855 | 1572 | 1336 | 1238 | 1139 | 1048 | 1033 | 1018 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
183 | 136 | 96 | 193 | 202 | 266 | 172 | 116 | 118 | 196 | 206 | 193 | 246 | 76 | 150 | 100 | 62 | 123 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | 8 | 11 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 43 | 4 | 33 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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