Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 3AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
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 25°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 65 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 15 | 131 | 135 | 380 | 1802 | 1546 | 797 | 505 | 347 | 309 | 297 | 304 | 340 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:44AM0.96m | 3:54PM1.49m | 4:59AM1.02m | 5:00PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46PM0.33m | 9:08AM0.47m | 10:58PM0.24m | 10:24AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 64 | 65 | 23 | 29 | 21 | 60 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1546 | 797 | 505 | 347 | 309 | 297 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 19 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 131 | 135 | 380 | 1802 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 304 | 340 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 596 | 215 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 304 | 255 | 0 |
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