Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 5AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 55 | 55 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 1553 | 2501 | 2447 | 2966 | 2752 | 1632 | 1257 | 1026 | 813 | 627 | 565 | 505 | 459 | 459 | 372 | 311 | 263 | 269 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:41PM1.47m | 11:41AM0.99m | 11:22PM1.42m | 12:32PM1.01m | 00:07AM1.37m | 1:27PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.48m | 5:39AM0.26m | 4:53PM0.53m | 6:21AM0.27m | 5:45PM0.57m | 7:05AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 6 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 53 | 55 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 2351 | 2041 | 1632 | 1257 | 1026 | 813 | 627 | 565 | 505 | 459 | 459 | 372 | 311 | 263 | 269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 9 | E 10 | NNW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 14 | S 17 | S 15 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 55 | 2 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 138 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 4 | S 10 | S 12 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | E 9 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 43 | 24 | 92 | 173 | 363 | 1553 | 2501 | 2447 | 2966 | 2752 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 19 | 41 | 19 | 123 | 46 | 215 | 169 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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