Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 3AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 232 | 334 | 795 | 1087 | 1148 | 1107 | 973 | 834 | 954 | 917 | 934 | 831 | 831 | 749 | 749 | 672 | 577 | 555 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:15PM1.51m | 12:09PM1.27m | 00:01AM1.34m | 12:59PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.35m | 5:51AM0.13m | 5:58PM0.42m | 6:30AM0.22m | 7:01PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 41 | 795 | 1087 | 1148 | 1107 | 973 | 834 | 954 | 917 | 934 | 831 | 831 | 749 | 749 | 672 | 577 | 555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSE 19 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 68 | 72 | 25 | 24 | 103 | 95 | 140 | 125 | 170 | 167 | 162 | 155 | 143 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 132 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 69 | 107 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 232 | 334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 48 | 45 | 68 | 68 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 46 | 3 | 2 |
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