Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 8AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 288 | 344 | 344 | 550 | 575 | 447 | 327 | 265 | 223 | 198 | 197 | 204 | 307 | 355 | 372 | 393 | 257 | 270 | 284 | 344 | 443 | 372 | 421 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:17AM1.19m | 6:06PM1.31m | 6:53AM1.32m | 6:52PM1.34m | 7:29AM1.45m | 7:36PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.28m | 12:05PM0.47m | 00:32AM0.22m | 12:53PM0.37m | 1:08AM0.16m | 1:39PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 286 | 244 | 257 | 270 | 284 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | — | — | S 21 | S 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 314 | 288 | 344 | 344 | 550 | 575 | 447 | 327 | 265 | 223 | 198 | 197 | 204 | 307 | 355 | 372 | 393 | — | — | — | 344 | 443 | 372 | 421 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 111 | 136 | 226 | 792 | 226 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 110 | 180 | 226 | 361 | 788 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 377 | 566 | 72 | 2 |
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