Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 9AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 416 | 263 | 226 | 196 | 226 | 270 | 310 | 362 | 546 | 361 | 331 | 439 | 331 | 513 | 1034 | 643 | 614 | 508 | 441 | 320 | 255 | 324 | 529 | 593 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:29AM1.45m | 7:36PM1.36m | 8:05AM1.57m | 8:22PM1.35m | 8:43AM1.66m | 9:08PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.16m | 1:39PM0.26m | 1:43AM0.14m | 2:24PM0.16m | 2:20AM0.13m | 3:10PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | E 11 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 270 | 263 | 226 | 196 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 382 | 361 | 331 | 302 | 4 | 4 | 629 | 643 | 614 | 508 | 441 | 320 | 255 | 186 | 529 | 593 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 20 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 138 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 22 | S 21 | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 416 | — | — | — | 226 | 270 | 310 | 362 | 546 | — | — | 439 | 331 | 513 | 1034 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 25 | 109 | 324 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 430 | 430 | 118 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 215 | 270 | 52 | 0 |
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