Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 1PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 140 | 90 | 81 | 60 | 60 | 42 | 44 | 78 | 138 | 125 | 167 | 227 | 220 | 153 | 143 | 102 | 110 | 149 | 1 | 237 | 481 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:04PM1.24m | 3:16AM0.87m | 3:16PM1.25m | 4:27AM0.92m | 4:18PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.59m | 9:21PM0.50m | 8:23AM0.62m | 10:27PM0.45m | 9:41AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 4 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | NW 3 | NE 5 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 117 | 94 | 90 | 81 | 60 | 60 | 42 | 44 | 78 | 138 | 125 | 79 | 17 | 220 | 153 | 51 | 102 | 110 | 3 | 1 | 71 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 8 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 206 | 140 | 72 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 54 | 111 | 167 | 227 | 28 | 55 | 143 | 82 | 21 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | S 8 | NE 4 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | E 11 | S 19 |
| kJ | 40 | 28 | 15 | 37 | 54 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | SW 3 | — | E 7 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | W 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | S 11 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 149 | 141 | 237 | 481 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 338 | 285 | 338 |
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