Surf Forecasts:
Portsea Back Beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 6,402 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Portsea Back Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Portsea Back Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 502 | 226 | 418 | 777 | 711 | 449 | 421 | 527 | 1562 | 3875 | 4310 | 5366 | 6128 | 4940 | 4247 | 2982 | 2973 | 2233 | 1347 | 980 | 1131 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.57m | 4:39AM1.44m | 4:46PM1.54m | 5:28AM1.41m | 5:19PM1.50m | 6:16AM1.37m | 5:51PM1.45m | 7:05AM1.33m | 6:24PM1.39m | 7:57AM1.29m | 7:00PM1.33m | 8:53AM1.27m | 7:44PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.33m | 10:35AM0.45m | 11:10PM0.31m | 11:15AM0.57m | 11:50PM0.31m | 11:55AM0.68m | 00:29AM0.33m | 12:35PM0.77m | 1:11AM0.35m | 1:20PM0.85m | 1:55AM0.37m | 2:13PM0.90m | 2:43AM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 502 | 226 | 418 | 777 | 711 | 449 | 421 | 527 | 1562 | 3155 | 63 | 5366 | 6128 | 4940 | 4247 | 2968 | 2319 | 1934 | 1347 | 980 | 851 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | SSW 14 | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 125 | 32 | 36 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 702 | 477 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 5 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | WSW 10 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 71 | — | 3875 | 4310 | — | — | 1962 | — | 2982 | 2973 | 2233 | — | — | 1131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 485 | 481 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
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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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