Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 8AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 109 | 112 | 92 | 106 | 101 | 101 | 87 | 49 | 48 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 37 | 58 | 74 | 88 | 80 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:57AM1.31m | 2:21PM1.15m | 1:54AM1.25m | 3:15PM1.25m | 2:58AM1.20m | 4:06PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.25m | 7:58PM0.59m | 8:36AM0.23m | 9:11PM0.53m | 9:25AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 134 | 109 | 112 | 92 | 106 | 101 | 68 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 59 | 39 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | S 17 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 29 | 28 | 46 | 22 | 63 | 101 | 87 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 37 | 58 | 74 | 88 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 238 | 338 | 111 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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