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Portsea Back Beach Surf Forecast
/ VIC – Mornington Peninsula (24 breaks) / Victoria (127 breaks) /
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Portsea Back Beach surfForecast / VIC – Mornington Peninsula / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 03 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.3° C
(Which is 1.4°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 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (May 04) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 8th May) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Portsea Back Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | |
416 | 514 | 444 | 336 | 305 | 535 | 514 | 1240 | 1344 | 874 | 526 | 2570 | 2507 | 3866 | 3404 | 4951 | 2602 | 3844 | 2647 | 2267 | 1725 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:27PM1.55m | 00:52AM1.37m | 2:05PM1.59m | 1:29AM1.38m | 2:41PM1.61m | 2:04AM1.36m | 3:15PM1.60m | 2:38AM1.34m | 3:49PM1.57m | 3:12AM1.30m | 4:22PM1.53m | 3:47AM1.27m | 4:56PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.67m | 7:21AM0.23m | 8:06PM0.66m | 7:57AM0.21m | 8:43PM0.65m | 8:31AM0.20m | 9:18PM0.65m | 9:03AM0.22m | 9:52PM0.65m | 9:36AM0.25m | 10:26PM0.65m | 10:10AM0.29m | 11:01PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
18 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 416 | 514 | 444 | 336 | 305 | 535 | 488 | 268 | 1344 | 874 | 526 | 125 | 114 | 51 | 755 | 74 | — | 280 | 2647 | 239 | 1326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 9 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 71 | 179 | 5 | 31 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 465 | — | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | SW 24 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | S 18 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 18 | — | 10 | 22 | 4 | 66 | 134 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | SW 9 | SW 13 | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 40 | 98 | 514 | 1240 | — | 9 | 23 | 2570 | 2507 | 3866 | 3404 | 4951 | 2602 | 3844 | 2420 | 2267 | 1725 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 13 | 7 | 63 | 54 | 201 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 31 | 519 | 519 | 31 | 500 | 500 | 484 | 45 | 170 | 31 |
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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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