Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (02 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 11PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 138 | 308 | 202 | 187 | 150 | 138 | 104 | 99 | 144 | 165 | 266 | 512 | 310 | 242 | 254 | 207 | 250 | 228 | 228 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:59AM1.51m | 00:58AM0.99m | 1:08PM1.46m | 3:25AM0.96m | 2:25PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.27m | 6:22AM0.48m | 8:18PM0.29m | 7:42AM0.53m | 9:34PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 187 | 202 | 187 | 150 | 138 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 347 | 310 | 242 | 254 | 207 | 250 | 228 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 5 | S 5 | S 18 | S 17 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 15 | S 8 | S 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 4 | 22 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | — | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | S 8 | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | 142 | 138 | 308 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 99 | 144 | 165 | 266 | 512 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 22 | 11 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 180 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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