Surf Forecasts:
Portsea Back Beach surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 3,905 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. 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 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Portsea Back Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1737 | 1102 | 2241 | 1929 | 2241 | 1494 | 1120 | 1526 | 1107 | 1883 | 2454 | 3155 | 3261 | 3109 | 3905 | 2559 | 1736 | 1203 | 790 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:29AM1.48m | 4:02PM1.39m | 5:05AM1.42m | 4:30PM1.33m | 5:41AM1.34m | 4:59PM1.26m | 6:21AM1.27m | 5:34PM1.18m | 7:08AM1.20m | 6:21PM1.10m | 8:05AM1.14m | 7:29PM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.56m | 10:30PM0.20m | 10:52AM0.62m | 11:02PM0.25m | 11:26AM0.67m | 11:37PM0.30m | 12:05PM0.71m | 00:16AM0.36m | 12:52PM0.74m | 1:06AM0.42m | 1:54PM0.75m | 2:09AM0.47m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1737 | 1102 | 2241 | 1929 | 2241 | 1494 | 1120 | 1526 | 1107 | — | 2454 | 3155 | 3261 | 3109 | 3905 | 2559 | 1736 | 1203 | 790 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 14 | — | — | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | — | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ESE 4 | SSW 15 | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 46 | 781 | 813 | 94 | — | — | 132 | 186 | 38 | — | 47 | 228 | 263 | 618 | 487 | 15 | 73 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 104 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | N 4 | NW 5 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 18 | 35 | 21 | — | — | 35 | 62 | 1883 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 25 | 485 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 34 | 66 | 485 | 511 | 170 | 44 | 4 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 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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