Back beach
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 12 s, onshore wind, 18 kn (33 km/h)
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 s
- Energy
- 638kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 413kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 s
- Energy
- 1,008kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 s
- Energy
- 642kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 s
- Energy
- 550kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 119kJ
- Wind
- SSW 17 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 s
- Energy
- 364kJ
- Wind
- SSE 18 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 413, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 69, poor
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 815, poor
- Mon 923, poor
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1134, poor
- Thu 1258, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Back beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft9 s9 ft at break (est.) | 638kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, poor | 5 ft10 s7 ft at break (est.) | 413kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft11 s10 ft at break (est.) | 1,008kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, poor | 5 ft11 s8 ft at break (est.) | 642kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 s8 ft at break (est.) | 550kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, poor | 3 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, poor | 4 ft12 s6 ft at break (est.) | 364kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 18 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft9 s9 ft at break (est.) | 645kJ | wind from the south-east, 14 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 34, poor | 5 ft11 s8 ft at break (est.) | 537kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 270kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 21°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:49 +0.2 mLow 12:40 −0.2 mHigh 20:05 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:42 +0.1 mHigh 05:25 +0.1 mLow 12:46 −0.1 mHigh 19:29 +0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 02:48 −0.0 mHigh 06:51 +0.1 mLow 12:09 −0.1 mHigh 19:38 +0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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- The point 3.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Back beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (227°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (47°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Geraldton, 1.7 km away (4 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: Geraldton
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about US$134/nightcountry average
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