Back Beach
Western Australia · Australia
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Back Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Western Australia — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE 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+, 2.5 m SW swell at 9.55 s. Wind up to 14 km/h WSW. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 09:00 — epic (4/5) with 13 km/h SW 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: ~17.6°C (63.7°F) on average
Jan
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.4–21.9°C
Feb
20.4°C
68.7°F · 18.8–22.5°C
Mar
20.6°C
69.1°F · 19.3–22.3°C
Apr
20.7°C
69.3°F · 19.3–22°C
May
20.5°C
68.9°F · 18.7–22.4°C
Jun
20°C
68°F · 18.7–22.7°C
Jul
19.1°C
66.4°F · 18.2–20.5°C
Aug
18.2°C
64.8°F · 17.1–19.6°C
Sep
17.7°C
63.9°F · 16.4–18.8°C
Oct
17.6°C
63.7°F · 15.7–18.9°C
Nov
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.9–19.7°C
Dec
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.5–21.1°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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