Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 5PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 14°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) | S 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 132 | 113 | 105 | 91 | 128 | 139 | 118 | 128 | 128 | 111 | 118 | 104 | 125 | 116 | 110 | 97 | 90 | 77 | 248 | 246 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.37m | 11:25PM1.23m | 12:04PM1.35m | 00:11AM1.08m | 12:52PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00AM0.19m | 5:30PM0.36m | 5:34AM0.29m | 6:25PM0.44m | 6:11AM0.39m | 7:30PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | S 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 113 | 132 | 113 | 105 | 91 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 95 | 85 | 56 | 118 | 104 | 125 | 116 | 110 | 97 | 52 | 70 | 248 | 12 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 9 | ESE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 131 | 116 | 111 | 104 | 74 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 56 | 55 | 85 | 113 | 95 | 95 | 90 | 77 | 10 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | S 12 | E 10 | SE 15 | E 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 6 | S 8 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 63 | 56 | 53 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 71 | 92 | 55 | 47 | 46 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 139 | 118 | 128 | 128 | 111 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | 246 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 75 | 92 | 72 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 117 | 32 | 2 |
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