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Lat Long: 38.33° S 144.69° E

Portsea Back Beach Surf Photo: 'Portsea perfect' by Nick

Issued: 9 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Portsea Back Beach sea temperature is

14.1°C

1.3°

Portsea 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
	SW	NE	ENE	SW	ESE
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE	ESE	SW	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portsea 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	E	ESE	SW
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portsea 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	NNE	ESE	SW	E
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portsea 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	NNW	NNE	SW	E
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N	N	SW	ESE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portsea 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	W	NNW	SW	NE
	12 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portsea 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	SSW	WSW	WSW	N
	12 s	on	3 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portsea 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	SSW	SSW	WSW	ENE
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portsea 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	SSW	SSW	WSW	E
	11 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	S	WSW	E
	11 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SSW	S	WSW
	11 s	glass	5 s	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portsea 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	SSW	SSW	S	WSW
	10 s	on	5 s	5 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portsea 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	SW	WSW	WSW
	10 s	on	10 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW
	5 s	on	5 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW
	5 s	on	5 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW
	5 s	on	5 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 1 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 38 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (3.9 ft). Range 2.13m (7.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Portsea Back Beach Surf Photo: 'Portsea perfect' by Nick

an amazing day at portsea, straight off the club house

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User: Nick (2 photos)

Country: Australia (2683 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:11 pm 14 Jan 2009