Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 4AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 175 | 146 | 140 | 132 | 268 | 250 | 192 | 189 | 182 | 141 | 138 | 102 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 108 | 75 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:07PM1.38m | 10:41AM1.45m | 10:52PM1.27m | 11:26AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.26m | 4:20AM0.17m | 4:55PM0.29m | 4:57AM0.24m | 5:52PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 175 | 146 | 140 | 132 | 268 | 250 | 192 | 189 | 182 | 141 | 138 | 102 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 108 | 75 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 79 | 119 | 104 | 119 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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