Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 4PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 45 | 34 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 198 | 269 | 295 | 171 | 244 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:54PM1.27m | 3:41AM0.86m | 4:01PM1.29m | 4:54AM0.89m | 4:58PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.53m | 10:05PM0.51m | 8:59AM0.56m | 11:10PM0.46m | 10:09AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 57 | 45 | 34 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 26 | 198 | 269 | 295 | 171 | 104 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 18 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 148 | 244 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 3 | S 8 | ENE 9 | E 7 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | NE 9 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 46 | 53 | 53 | 45 | 134 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 325 | 338 | 325 | 208 | 101 | 3 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 |
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