Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 1AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 295 | 461 | 270 | 200 | 240 | 348 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:41AM0.86m | 4:01PM1.29m | 4:54AM0.89m | 4:58PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.51m | 8:59AM0.56m | 11:10PM0.46m | 10:09AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 295 | 461 | 270 | 200 | 102 | 348 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | S 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | E 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 194 | 240 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 9 | S 4 | S 9 | E 9 | — | S 18 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 2 | W 3 | WSW 6 | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 26 | — | 20 | 20 | 10 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 134 | 208 | 208 | 134 | 134 | 208 | 285 | 218 | 139 | 111 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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