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Back Beach Surf Photo: 'summer fun' by Shane

Issued: 11 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Back Beach sea temperature is

14.4° C

0.8°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	NNW
	13 s	cross- on	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	NNW
	13 s	cross- on	7 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	WSW
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	S	WSW	WSW
	8 s	cross	4 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	SSE	WSW	S
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW	S
	13 s	cross		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW
	13 s	cross		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW
	13 s	cross		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	S
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	SSE	WSW	S
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	SSE	WSW	S
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	S	WSW
	12 s	cross	3 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	S	WSW
	12 s	cross	3 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	S	WSW	W
	12 s	cross	3 s	12 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Back Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 33 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.9m (9.7 ft). Range 3.82m (12.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Back Beach Surf Photo: 'summer fun' by Shane

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User: Shane (3 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:30 pm 27 Dec 2017