Portsea Back Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.33° S 144.69° E

Portsea Back Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Portsea Back Beach sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.7° 

Portsea Back Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Portsea Back Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 6,013 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 15s. 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 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 8th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 15s
Best Surf 4PM (Wed 8th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 18s
Most Powerful 1AM (Wed 15th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 15s

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


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