Backdoor 4 Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.28° S 151.57° E

Issued: 3 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Backdoor 4 sea temperature is
19.6° 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.


How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 8AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
!
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.9
S
9
2.1
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.2
S
8
1
S
7
1.4
SE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.8
S
9
0.9
ESE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
176
146
150
201
302
529
616
418
280
164
108
144
259
218
194
173
121
93
102
98
122
107
98
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
0
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
3:35AM1.03m
4:26PM1.36m
4:37AM0.98m
5:11PM1.41m
5:34AM0.96m
5:53PM1.46m
Low Tide
9:37AM0.37m
11:05PM0.47m
10:22AM0.40m
11:59PM0.41m
11:06AM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:54
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
12
12
12
12
11
11
13
13
12
11
12
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
8
0.3
S
13
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
8
1.8
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.2
S
8
1
S
7
1
S
7
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
1.4
SE
7
0.3
S
10
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
7
0.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
116
176
146
150
201
31
6
1
418
280
164
108
106
11
10
194
18
121
93
90
98
122
107
98
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
1
ESE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
8
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
46
13
12
12
35
6
6
1
1
72
30
3
3
21
6
53
81
102
76
74
50
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
14
6
6
6
6
2
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
30
5
17
4
4
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
1.5
S
8
1.9
S
9
2.1
S
8
0.9
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
302
529
616
40
82
144
259
218
173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
52
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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