Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 4PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 252 | 235 | 177 | 115 | 100 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 60 | 45 | 56 | 56 | 48 | 46 | 76 | 196 | 132 | 167 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.25m | 3:40AM0.91m | 3:20PM1.23m | 4:46AM0.97m | 4:23PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.62m | 9:28PM0.44m | 8:43AM0.65m | 10:28PM0.41m | 10:04AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 257 | 252 | 235 | 177 | 115 | 100 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 60 | 45 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 76 | 132 | 132 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | S 16 |
| kJ | 34 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | S 11 | — | SE 12 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 37 | 3 | — | 6 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 125 | 40 | 39 | 26 | — | — | — | 21 | 56 | 56 | 48 | 46 | — | 196 | — | 167 | 181 | 181 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 91 | 461 | 91 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 455 | 461 | 238 | 37 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 338 | 552 | 338 | 118 | 37 |
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