Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 4PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 227 | 181 | 279 | 335 | 379 | 573 | 344 | 298 | 264 | 250 | 307 | 292 | 382 | 701 | 370 | 339 | 302 | 322 | 513 | 792 | 562 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.32m | 6:52PM1.34m | 7:29AM1.45m | 7:36PM1.36m | 8:05AM1.57m | 8:22PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.37m | 1:08AM0.16m | 1:39PM0.26m | 1:43AM0.14m | 2:24PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | E 13 | S 16 | E 13 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 382 | 344 | 298 | 264 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 422 | 370 | 339 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 512 | 562 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 22 | S 21 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 220 | 227 | 181 | 279 | 335 | 379 | 573 | — | — | — | 250 | 307 | 292 | 382 | 701 | — | — | 302 | 322 | 513 | 792 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 72 | 325 | 566 | 377 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 430 | 182 | 94 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 3 |
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