Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 9AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 254 | 248 | 181 | 144 | 140 | 231 | 286 | 251 | 292 | 228 | 233 | 102 | 155 | 244 | 259 | 207 | 154 | 173 | 270 | 274 | 295 | 588 | 850 | 864 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.31m | 7:08PM1.49m | 7:40AM1.41m | 7:47PM1.48m | 8:15AM1.50m | 8:27PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.16m | 12:59PM0.29m | 1:29AM0.12m | 1:41PM0.22m | 2:01AM0.10m | 2:23PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 192 | 125 | 104 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 180 | 151 | 120 | 102 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 207 | 154 | 126 | 88 | 60 | 39 | 28 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 10 | — | S 15 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 254 | 248 | 181 | 144 | 140 | 231 | 286 | 251 | 292 | 228 | 233 | — | 155 | 244 | 259 | 42 | 166 | 173 | 270 | 274 | 295 | 588 | 850 | 864 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 231 | 377 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 135 | 46 | 3 | 83 | 169 | 141 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 534 | 338 | 248 |
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