Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 8AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 70 | 51 | 98 | 89 | 106 | 117 | 70 | 89 | 92 | 244 | 486 | 564 | 432 | 974 | 785 | 625 | 502 | 415 | 340 | 865 | 630 | 493 | 470 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:07AM1.74m | 10:48PM1.19m | 10:54AM1.72m | 11:45PM1.11m | 11:46AM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.20m | 4:49PM0.04m | 4:23AM0.27m | 5:44PM0.07m | 5:12AM0.35m | 6:45PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 72 | 70 | 51 | 98 | 89 | 67 | 20 | 70 | 89 | 92 | 244 | 486 | 564 | 432 | 974 | 785 | 625 | 502 | 415 | 340 | 865 | 630 | 493 | 470 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 12 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 47 | 33 | 28 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 72 | 112 | 87 | 131 | 140 | 264 | 343 | 476 | 429 | 343 | 260 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 12 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 190 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | W 4 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 15 | 6 | — | 106 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 57 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 461 | 215 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 37 | 552 | 37 | 361 | 37 |
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