Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 8AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 267 | 200 | 159 | 159 | 156 | 123 | 143 | 129 | 73 | 124 | 150 | 189 | 211 | 318 | 219 | 224 | 203 | 149 | 149 | 126 | 116 | 95 | 167 | 166 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:47AM0.94m | 5:46PM1.42m | 6:29AM1.01m | 6:27PM1.49m | 7:06AM1.09m | 7:05PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.39m | 11:07AM0.50m | 00:37AM0.32m | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 267 | 200 | 159 | 159 | 156 | 123 | 98 | 100 | 73 | 77 | 94 | 106 | 142 | 199 | 219 | 224 | 203 | 149 | 149 | 126 | 116 | 95 | 98 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | E 13 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | SSW 9 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 72 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 46 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | S 17 | ENE 8 | S 17 | — | E 13 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 16 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 24 | 12 | 49 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 45 | 46 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 15 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 45 | 51 | 46 | 32 | 59 | 143 | 129 | 68 | 124 | 150 | 189 | 211 | 318 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 86 | 167 | 166 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 231 | 231 | 119 | 42 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 |
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