Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 1PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSE 6 | S 17 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
148 | 175 | 148 | 183 | 204 | 246 | 189 | 178 | 128 | 116 | 111 | 88 | 88 | 96 | 88 | 93 | 118 | 120 | 120 | 77 | 90 | 101 | |
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 | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.38m | 10:43PM1.39m | 11:21AM1.37m | 11:25PM1.23m | 12:04PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.10m | 4:39PM0.29m | 5:00AM0.19m | 5:30PM0.36m | 5:34AM0.29m | 6:25PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 17 | S 7 | S 12 | SSE 7 | S 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 |
97 | 147 | 114 | 69 | 204 | 246 | 75 | 85 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 74 | 96 | 35 | 35 | 95 | 85 | 56 | 77 | 69 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 12 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | ESE 14 | S 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
148 | 26 | 148 | 96 | 54 | 54 | 189 | 178 | 128 | 116 | 111 | 80 | 52 | 52 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 41 | 56 | 90 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 17 | S 17 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | S 12 | ENE 10 | S 12 | ENE 9 | SE 15 | E 9 | ESE 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
19 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 53 | 8 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 71 | 55 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
28 | 175 | 77 | 183 | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | 88 | 93 | 118 | 120 | 120 | 30 | 24 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 141 | 141 | 52 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 52 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 73 | 91 | 91 | 72 | 37 |
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