Surf Forecasts:
Portsea Back Beach surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 5,085 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Portsea Back Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Portsea Back Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Portsea Back Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Portsea Back Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the NE by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2002 | 3040 | 5085 | 4356 | 3074 | 2205 | 1632 | 1018 | 574 | 450 | 250 | 241 | 277 | 207 | 139 | 110 | 86 | 102 | 88 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:32AM1.54m | 2:17PM1.39m | 3:12AM1.58m | 2:52PM1.41m | 3:50AM1.59m | 3:25PM1.40m | 4:25AM1.57m | 3:57PM1.37m | 4:59AM1.52m | 4:27PM1.32m | 5:32AM1.46m | 4:57PM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM0.19m | 8:36AM0.48m | 8:39PM0.14m | 9:15AM0.49m | 9:15PM0.11m | 9:50AM0.51m | 9:49PM0.12m | 10:24AM0.54m | 10:21PM0.15m | 10:57AM0.57m | 10:52PM0.19m | 11:30AM0.59m | 11:24PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2002 | 2328 | 74 | — | 3074 | 2205 | 1632 | 1018 | 574 | 450 | 250 | 241 | 277 | 207 | 139 | 110 | 16 | 102 | 88 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | SE 6 | SW 20 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SE 4 | SE 7 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 34 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 42 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SE 7 | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 47 | 2 | 86 | 2 | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | NE 3 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 172 | 3040 | 5085 | 4356 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | 115 | 2 | 25 | 64 | — | 13 | 36 | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 25 | 484 | 266 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 0 | 155 | 137 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Portsea Back Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Portsea Back Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Portsea Back Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Portsea Back Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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