Portsea Back Beach surf break

Portsea Back Beach surfForecast / VIC – Mornington Peninsula / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 09 Apr 2026 AEST
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Portsea Back Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Portsea Back Beach sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Portsea Back Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Portsea Back Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 12) 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 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 09) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 12th Apr)13ft (4.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Portsea Back Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.4
SW
2.5
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.4
SW
3.5
SW
4
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2
SW
1.6
SW
1.3
SW
1.9
WSW
2.1
SW
2.4
SW
2.5
SW
Period(s) (?)13131212121212131415141312111010109101314
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6286095581715216419891599457565326324476426361628151884848034156576619222223
Wind
(km/h)
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
40
W
35
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
35
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
WNW
25
W
15
SSW
15
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononononcrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:48PM
1.46
4:10AM
1.29
5:22PM
1.40
4:41AM
1.24
6:00PM
1.33
5:19AM
1.18
6:42PM
1.26
6:11AM
1.12
7:32PM
1.20
7:23AM
1.09
8:29PM
1.16
8:47AM
1.10
9:29PM
1.15
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:08AM
0.20
10:42PM
0.63
10:40AM
0.24
11:16PM
0.66
11:13AM
0.29
11:53PM
0.68
11:53AM
0.36
12:38AM
0.69
12:42PM
0.44
1:33AM
0.69
1:46PM
0.52
2:39AM
0.65
3:02PM
0.59
3:47AM
0.58
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Sunrise6:41--6:41--6:43--6:43--6:45--6:46--6:47--
Sunset-6:02--6:01--6:00--5:59--5:57--5:55--5:54-
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rain showers
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cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
Rain (mm)
-610--11132---11------
Temp. °C232319141511131312141314151615151615161615
Feels °C (?)171715563343447111110101412131313
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Information about the Portsea Back Beach Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Portsea Back Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Portsea Back Beach is 29 km (18 miles) from Geelong. If you plan a holiday in Mornington Peninsula, look for hotels and other accommodation in Geelong. Geelong has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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