Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 1PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 802 | 711 | 561 | 489 | 432 | 432 | 386 | 326 | 326 | 425 | 411 | 307 | 269 | 206 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 161 | 181 | 181 | 145 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.40m | 8:14PM1.59m | 8:44AM1.46m | 8:54PM1.50m | 9:21AM1.49m | 9:34PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM0.17m | 2:35AM0.06m | 2:47PM0.17m | 3:07AM0.11m | 3:31PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 802 | 711 | 561 | 489 | 432 | 432 | 386 | 326 | 326 | 425 | 411 | 307 | 269 | 206 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 161 | 181 | 181 | 143 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | SSE 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | S 20 | SSE 19 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 118 | 186 | 186 | 171 | 156 | 83 | 144 | 198 | 123 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 41 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | E 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | S 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 18 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 46 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 102 | 53 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 56 | 145 | 146 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 242 | 552 | 118 | 37 |
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