Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 5AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 289 | 248 | 253 | 227 | 193 | 188 | 184 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 293 | 979 | 1755 | 2600 | 2265 | 1660 | 1108 | 825 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:51AM1.11m | 5:44PM1.47m | 6:41AM1.22m | 6:39PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.21m | 11:23AM0.45m | 00:28AM0.16m | 12:26PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 289 | 248 | 253 | 227 | 193 | 188 | 184 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 92 | 71 | 64 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | S 14 |
| kJ | 39 | 37 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 21 | S 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | S 20 | S 20 | E 16 | E 16 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 293 | 979 | 1755 | 2600 | 2265 | 1660 | 1108 | 825 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 35 | 151 | 304 | 176 | 285 | 795 | 169 | 151 | 52 |
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