Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 12AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 105 | 91 | 128 | 139 | 139 | 124 | 128 | 128 | 118 | 118 | 137 | 116 | 113 | 95 | 90 | 77 | 248 | 220 | 118 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | 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 | 5:30PM0.36m | 5:34AM0.29m | 6:25PM0.44m | 6:11AM0.39m | 7:30PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | S 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 113 | 105 | 91 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 95 | 85 | 56 | 118 | 55 | 85 | 116 | 113 | 83 | 76 | 77 | 248 | 220 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 9 | ESE 14 | S 11 | ESE 13 | S 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 111 | 104 | 74 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 56 | 93 | 55 | 113 | 107 | 95 | 90 | 77 | 19 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | S 12 | E 10 | SE 15 | E 10 | ESE 14 | E 9 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 53 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 71 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 128 | 139 | 139 | 124 | 128 | 128 | — | 118 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 141 | 91 | 73 | 37 | 37 | 91 | 136 | 242 | 72 | 37 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 238 | 72 | 37 |
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