Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 1PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1894 | 2095 | 2644 | 2738 | 2493 | 2692 | 3036 | 2930 | 2329 | 2186 | 1591 | 960 | 773 | 613 | 528 | 453 | 304 | 318 | 347 | 347 | 307 | 260 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.40m | 11:39PM1.01m | 11:59AM1.34m | 00:34AM0.92m | 12:54PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.37m | 5:51PM0.39m | 5:18AM0.46m | 6:50PM0.46m | 6:02AM0.53m | 8:02PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1796 | 1303 | 960 | 773 | 613 | 528 | 453 | 304 | 318 | 347 | 347 | 307 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 57 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 60 | 106 | 96 | 151 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 1894 | 2095 | 2644 | 2738 | 2493 | 2692 | 3036 | 2930 | 2329 | 2186 | 1591 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 781 | 787 | 787 | 444 | 304 | 215 | 1 | 48 | 21 | 95 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 0 |
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