Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 12PM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 125 | 1496 | 753 | 561 | 416 | 407 | 922 | 1030 | 898 | 780 | 1009 | 802 | 873 | 855 | 761 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.07m | 8:08PM1.60m | 8:46AM1.11m | 8:43PM1.60m | 9:22AM1.16m | 9:17PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.36m | 2:52AM0.17m | 2:16PM0.34m | 3:24AM0.14m | 2:56PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | NNW 4 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 125 | 883 | 753 | 561 | 416 | 407 | 922 | 1030 | 898 | 780 | 751 | 802 | 873 | 5 | 761 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 7 | NE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 13 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SE 6 | S 8 | — | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 97 | 103 | 93 | 1496 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1009 | — | — | 855 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 459 | 526 | 268 | 218 | 339 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
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