Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 6AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 379 | 359 | 280 | 288 | 283 | 330 | 632 | 590 | 389 | 319 | 271 | 223 | 216 | 203 | 299 | 584 | 569 | 440 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:18PM1.28m | 6:17AM1.19m | 6:06PM1.31m | 6:53AM1.32m | 6:52PM1.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.28m | 12:05PM0.47m | 00:32AM0.22m | 12:53PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | E 15 | S 17 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | E 15 | S 17 | E 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 379 | 359 | 280 | 288 | 283 | 330 | 632 | 590 | 389 | 319 | 271 | 223 | 216 | 203 | 299 | 584 | 569 | 440 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 72 | 37 | 37 | 110 | 226 | 795 | 782 | 136 | 136 | 99 | 46 | 111 | 226 | 338 | 238 | 208 | 32 |
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