Backdoor 4 Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.28° S 151.57° E

Issued: 9 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 1AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (05 Jul)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
3
S
11
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
196
148
617
1794
2802
2546
1873
4142
3176
2585
2035
1767
1620
1514
1514
1522
1463
1563
1640
1690
1832
2243
2498
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:54PM1.46m
11:55AM1.14m
11:35PM1.39m
12:42PM1.19m
00:21AM1.30m
1:34PM1.25m
Low Tide
4:36PM0.46m
5:41AM0.19m
5:25PM0.50m
6:18AM0.20m
6:22PM0.52m
6:59AM0.22m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
14
14
13
15
15
14
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
16
16
Feels °C
14
13
12
10
8
8
7
8
8
7
9
9
10
9
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
1.7
S
14
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.6
S
12
0.9
SE
14
Energy kJ
202
196
148
10
11
11
11
1162
10
13
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
3
13
101
268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.2
E
11
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
14
0.1
NE
8
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
47
47
134
10
13
11
15
2
15
14
14
14
35
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
5
25
23
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
3
S
11
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3
SE
11
Energy kJ
617
1794
2802
2546
1873
4142
3176
2585
2035
1767
1620
1514
1514
1522
1463
1563
1640
1690
1832
2243
2498
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
168
135
52
270
304
377
285
248
248
248
215
176
176
176
1
1
1
52
52
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
9
4
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
8
8
8
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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