Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 4PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 237 | 101 | 160 | 204 | 569 | 440 | 505 | 318 | 287 | 254 | 223 | 244 | 256 | 228 | 234 | 312 | 312 | 269 | 269 | 275 | 269 | 269 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:08PM1.46m | 3:25AM0.96m | 2:25PM1.44m | 3:47AM1.01m | 3:40PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.48m | 8:18PM0.29m | 7:42AM0.53m | 9:34PM0.26m | 9:08AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 134 | 101 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 353 | 318 | 287 | 254 | 223 | 244 | 256 | 228 | 234 | 312 | 312 | 269 | 269 | 275 | 269 | 269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 18 | S 17 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 23 | 34 | 61 | 113 | 157 | 169 | 169 | 136 | 108 | 84 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 14 | S 12 | S 15 | E 18 | S 17 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 17 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | S 9 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 237 | — | 160 | 204 | 569 | 440 | 505 | — | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 111 | 182 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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