Back Beach
Western Australia · Australia
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Back Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Western Australia — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Back Beach
Updated 10:39 spot time
Back Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.0 m–3.0 m double overhead+, 2.0 m SW swell at 10.1 s. Wind up to 26 km/h S. Water 20°C. Best surf window around 15:00 — epic (4/5) with 24 km/h S wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~19.8°C (67.6°F) on average
Jan
23°C
73.4°F · 21.6–26.7°C
Feb
23.6°C
74.5°F · 21.4–26.2°C
Mar
23.9°C
75°F · 21.7–27.9°C
Apr
23.2°C
73.8°F · 21.8–25.4°C
May
22.1°C
71.8°F · 20.5–23.9°C
Jun
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19.8–23.1°C
Jul
20.4°C
68.7°F · 18.9–22°C
Aug
19.8°C
67.6°F · 18.6–21.3°C
Sep
19.4°C
66.9°F · 18.2–20.6°C
Oct
19.8°C
67.6°F · 18.1–20.8°C
Nov
20.9°C
69.6°F · 19.2–23.2°C
Dec
22°C
71.6°F · 20.6–23.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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