Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 2PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 70 | 64 | 55 | 37 | 71 | 146 | 61 | 51 | 38 | 49 | 66 | 65 | 92 | 104 | 137 | 203 | 531 | 303 | 508 | 462 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:52PM1.50m | 3:20AM1.03m | 3:04PM1.43m | 4:30AM1.11m | 4:15PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.50m | 9:01PM0.20m | 8:38AM0.54m | 10:06PM0.20m | 10:02AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 68 | 70 | 64 | 48 | 37 | 71 | 146 | 61 | 51 | 38 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 287 | 13 | 5 | 395 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 5 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 57 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 11 | 36 | 54 | 51 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | S 4 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 14 | SE 13 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | S 2 | SSE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 66 | 65 | 92 | 104 | 137 | 203 | 531 | 303 | 508 | 462 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 118 | 377 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 285 | 429 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 94 | 37 | 2 | 180 | 141 | 46 | 45 |
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