Backdoor 4 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (05 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 1AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	11s
Evening (05 Jul)	11ft (3.5m)	12s

Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).
	Sat 4		Sunday 5								Monday 6								Tuesday 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	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 13	S 12	S 12	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 11	SE 11
Wave Graph
kJ	202	196	148	617	1794	2802	2546	1873	4142	3176	2585	2035	1767	1620	1514	1514	1522	1463	1563	1640	1690	1832	2243	2498
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSW	SW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	S	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide			10:54PM1.46m				11:55AM1.14m				11:35PM1.39m				12:42PM1.19m				00:21AM1.30m					1:34PM1.25m
Low Tide	4:36PM0.46m				5:41AM0.19m				5:25PM0.50m				6:18AM0.20m				6:22PM0.52m				6:59AM0.22m


	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:59
mm	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Temp °C	15	15	14	13	14	14	13	15	15	14	15	15	16	15	16	16	16	16	15	15	14	15	16	16
Feels °C	14	13	12	10	8	8	7	8	8	7	9	9	10	9	10	11	11	11	10	10	9	10	10	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 9	S 9	S 9	ENE 7	ENE 8	E 8	E 8	S 14	E 8	E 13	E 13	E 13	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 13	E 13	E 13	S 12	—	SE 14	—	—
kJ	202	196	148	10	11	11	11	1162	10	13	14	14	15	16	16	15	14	3	13	101	—	268	—	—
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	S 12	S 12	E 11	—	—	ENE 8	E 8	—	—	—	—	E 14	NE 8	E 14	E 13	E 14	—	E 13	SSW 13	—	S 18	—	—
kJ	47	47	134	10	—	—	13	11	—	—	—	—	15	2	15	14	14	—	14	35	—	6	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 7	E 12	E 11	E 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	5	25	23	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 13	S 12	S 12	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 11	SE 11
kJ	—	—	—	617	1794	2802	2546	1873	4142	3176	2585	2035	1767	1620	1514	1514	1522	1463	1563	1640	1690	1832	2243	2498
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	3	5	3	3	3	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	168	135	52	270	304	377	285	248	248	248	215	176	176	176	1	1	1	52	52	52
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef															JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	3															4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	4	5	9	4	9	8	7	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	9	8	8	8	7	4
Header Global	Cyclops Australia	Cyclops Australia	Cyclops Australia	Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) Australia	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Blaketown Wedge New Zealand	Blaketown Wedge New Zealand	Desperation Point New Zealand	Arawhata New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Desperation Point New Zealand	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Trial Harbour Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	9	9	9	8	7	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	9	8	8	8	7	5

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