Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 2PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 76 | 76 | 563 | 723 | 683 | 606 | 505 | 347 | 333 | 267 | 164 | 127 | 93 | 111 | 105 | 54 | 52 | 260 | 651 | 450 | 305 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:59AM1.13m | 7:02PM1.78m | 7:49AM1.20m | 7:50PM1.80m | 8:34AM1.27m | 8:36PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.27m | 1:50AM-0.00m | 1:22PM0.22m | 2:33AM-0.03m | 2:12PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 54 | 97 | 94 | 563 | 723 | 683 | 606 | 505 | 347 | 333 | 267 | 164 | 127 | 93 | 111 | 105 | 54 | 29 | 190 | 408 | 450 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 5 | 52 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | S 15 | — | NNW 3 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 12 | — | S 19 | S 17 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 123 | 64 | 260 | 651 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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