Surf Forecasts:
Portsea Back Beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 7,239 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW 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 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Portsea Back Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 870 | 711 | 449 | 421 | 265 | 1183 | 3869 | 3835 | 6378 | 6645 | 4618 | 3126 | 3213 | 2451 | 1702 | 892 | 650 | 453 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 4:39AM1.44m | 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 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 418 | 870 | 711 | 449 | 421 | 265 | 52 | 3216 | — | — | 6490 | 4614 | 3126 | 2617 | — | 1702 | 892 | 650 | 453 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SSW 14 | — | E 11 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 32 | 36 | — | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | WNW 3 | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 212 | 1183 | 3869 | 3835 | 6378 | 6645 | 4618 | 57 | 3213 | 2451 | — | 10 | — | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 543 | 500 | 31 | 66 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 31 | 13 | 27 |
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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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