Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 6PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 15 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 312 | 605 | 314 | 216 | 216 | 154 | 154 | 134 | 125 | 157 | 157 | 181 | 177 | 198 | 198 | 192 | 180 | 135 | 107 | 126 | 149 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:49AM1.32m | 8:50PM1.54m | 9:24AM1.38m | 9:27PM1.47m | 10:01AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.26m | 3:14AM0.10m | 3:21PM0.25m | 3:46AM0.12m | 4:05PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 253 | 312 | 346 | 314 | 199 | 216 | 154 | 154 | 113 | 125 | 157 | 157 | 181 | 177 | 198 | 198 | 192 | 180 | 135 | 102 | 126 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | S 16 |
| kJ | 29 | 57 | 132 | 214 | 216 | 105 | 103 | 111 | 134 | 117 | 115 | 92 | 24 | 99 | 150 | 145 | 129 | 176 | 107 | 107 | 16 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 47 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 605 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 72 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 2 |
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