Backdoor 4 Surf Break

Backdoor 4 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.28° S 151.57° E

Issued: 3 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Backdoor 4 sea temperature is
19.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Backdoor 4 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 8AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s

Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
!
!
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2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
1
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.1
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
149
135
135
103
91
91
91
91
91
91
93
61
59
70
90
146
567
940
817
616
382
334
287
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
15
ENE
5
E
10
ENE
5
NW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:43PM1.58m
12:52PM1.16m
00:37AM1.43m
1:49PM1.20m
1:33AM1.27m
2:45PM1.25m
Low Tide
6:35AM0.10m
6:24PM0.47m
7:23AM0.18m
7:34PM0.52m
8:09AM0.25m
8:48PM0.53m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
6:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
4:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:53
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
14
13
15
18
18
17
16
14
14
14
15
18
17
17
17
16
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
12
10
9
11
14
13
13
12
10
10
11
12
16
14
15
15
15
10
8
7
10
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
2.2
S
9
2
S
9
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
Energy kJ
183
149
135
135
103
91
91
91
91
91
91
93
61
59
70
90
54
52
770
607
501
382
334
287
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
NE
5
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
35
18
68
64
57
55
30
47
44
41
38
37
36
52
58
57
6
1
51
51
33
33
33
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
S
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
—
—
—
—
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
47
45
17
16
6
8
9
8
12
7
6
6
4
1
3
6
6
5
—
—
—
—
20
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
—
—
0.5
S
6
1
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.1
S
8
—
—
—
Energy kJ
10
7
7
4
3
3
5
5
5
4
2
1
3
—
—
15
146
567
940
817
616
—
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
37
20
9
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
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JD Reef
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
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8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
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6
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