Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 5PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 232 | 237 | 207 | 262 | 262 | 268 | 325 | 325 | 299 | 305 | 312 | 269 | 248 | 210 | 201 | 197 | 161 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.44m | 4:47AM1.01m | 4:40PM1.45m | 5:51AM1.11m | 5:44PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.53m | 10:34PM0.26m | 10:08AM0.52m | 11:37PM0.21m | 11:23AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 226 | 232 | 237 | 207 | 262 | 262 | 268 | 325 | 325 | 299 | 305 | 312 | 269 | 248 | 210 | 201 | 197 | 161 | 158 | 16 | 158 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 38 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 140 | 133 | 82 | 55 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | E 17 | E 17 | S 17 | SE 7 | S 19 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | — | 34 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 32 | 176 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 35 |
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