Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 6PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1278 | 1293 | 641 | 490 | 469 | 875 | 900 | 834 | 708 | 623 | 612 | 660 | 646 | 632 | 580 | 518 | 516 | 449 | 391 | 337 | 301 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.11m | 8:43PM1.60m | 9:22AM1.16m | 9:17PM1.58m | 9:58AM1.20m | 9:52PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.34m | 3:24AM0.14m | 2:56PM0.34m | 3:55AM0.13m | 3:36PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 992 | 849 | 641 | 490 | 469 | 875 | 900 | 834 | 708 | 623 | 612 | 660 | 646 | 632 | 580 | 518 | 516 | 449 | 391 | 337 | 301 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 73 | 131 | 257 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1278 | 1293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 3 |
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