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 8AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 289 | 458 | 269 | 202 | 240 | 348 | 257 | 200 | 200 | 162 | 159 | 125 | 98 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:41AM0.86m | 4:01PM1.29m | 4:54AM0.89m | 4:58PM1.35m | 5:47AM0.94m | 5:46PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.51m | 8:59AM0.56m | 11:10PM0.46m | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.39m | 11:07AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 71 | 289 | 458 | 269 | 202 | 102 | 348 | 257 | 200 | 200 | 162 | 159 | 125 | 98 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 18 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | E 13 | S 18 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 80 | 191 | 240 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 35 | 19 | 54 | 94 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 208 | 134 | 134 | 223 | 285 | 218 | 135 | 112 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 231 | 72 | 37 |
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