Backdoor 4 Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.28° S 151.57° E

Issued: 9 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Backdoor 4 sea temperature is
19.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Backdoor 4 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 1PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
7
0.8
SE
7
1
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.3
S
17
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.3
S
16
1
NE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
110
96
112
65
54
61
66
53
66
52
45
52
39
27
19
23
26
25
21
36
167
195
96
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NW
10
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
20
N
30
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:53AM1.00m
7:51PM1.57m
8:32AM1.02m
8:29PM1.58m
9:11AM1.03m
9:06PM1.58m
Low Tide
1:14PM0.40m
2:43AM0.22m
1:54PM0.39m
3:20AM0.20m
2:33PM0.39m
3:56AM0.19m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
16
17
17
17
16
14
14
14
18
20
19
18
17
16
15
17
20
19
18
18
17
19
Feels °C
16
15
15
14
13
14
12
11
12
11
15
17
16
15
15
14
13
15
17
15
15
16
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.9
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
119
110
96
86
65
54
50
38
31
39
29
21
25
39
27
19
19
17
18
19
12
72
120
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.3
S
16
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
11
5
9
9
24
8
8
53
52
30
22
45
17
17
17
16
23
26
25
8
8
11
5
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
6
3
26
25
9
23
23
8
17
49
46
9
18
8
8
8
8
8
8
11
10
8
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
0.5
N
3
Energy kJ
112
28
46
61
66
53
66
52
30
52
21
36
167
195
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
27
46
72
37
37
37
11
2
9
2
2
2
2
11
2
2
47
430
231
3
42
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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