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Portsea Back Beach

Lat Long: 38.33° S 144.69° E

Portsea Back Beach Surf Photo: 'Heaving' by Bubbles

Issued: 3 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Portsea Back Beach sea temperature is

13.3° C

0.4°

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
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	2 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September 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	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September 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	NE	ESE	WSW
	15 s	off	3 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 September 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	NNE	ENE	WSW	E
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 September 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	NNE	NE	WSW	ESE
	15 s	off	3 s	15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 September 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	NNE	NNE	WSW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 September 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	NNE	NNE	WSW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 September 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	N	NNE	WSW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 September 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	N	NNE	WSW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 September 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	N	NNE	WSW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 September 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	N	NNE	WSW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 September 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
	NNE	N	NNE	WSW
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 September 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	NW	NNW	NE	WSW
	15 s	cross	4 s	5 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 September 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	WSW	NW	WSW	NNW
	15 s	glass	4 s	15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 September 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	WSW	W	WSW	NNE
	15 s	glass	9 s	15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 September 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	SW	W	WSW	WSW
	15 s	on	9 s	15 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 September 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	S		WSW	SW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 September at 4 pm

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

Image captured 10 minutes after low water (at low neap tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.2 ft). Range 1.66m (5.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Portsea Back Beach Surf Photo: 'Heaving' by Bubbles

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User: Bubbles (6 photos)

Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:49 pm 4 Sep 2013