Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 6AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 37 | 38 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 38 | 77 | 107 | 127 | 133 | 91 | 64 | 49 | 51 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:11AM1.03m | 9:06PM1.58m | 9:50AM1.05m | 9:42PM1.56m | 10:29AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.20m | 2:33PM0.39m | 3:56AM0.19m | 3:12PM0.40m | 4:31AM0.19m | 3:52PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 37 | 38 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 127 | 133 | 91 | 64 | 49 | 51 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | S 14 | — | — | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 38 | 77 | 107 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 253 | 15 | 117 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 46 | 74 | 53 | 151 | 151 | 150 | 208 | 19 |
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