Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 5PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 825 | 588 | 431 | 334 | 203 | 151 | 108 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 556 | 963 | 683 | 551 | 400 | 290 | 273 | 217 | 136 | 133 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.06m | 6:09PM1.71m | 6:59AM1.13m | 7:02PM1.78m | 7:49AM1.20m | 7:50PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.33m | 1:02AM0.07m | 12:29PM0.27m | 1:50AM-0.00m | 1:22PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 825 | 588 | 431 | 334 | 203 | 151 | 108 | 76 | 75 | 57 | 89 | 556 | 963 | 683 | 551 | 400 | 290 | 273 | 217 | 136 | 133 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 12 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | N 5 | S 12 | S 17 | ENE 9 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 103 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 2 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 42 | 58 | 91 | 99 | 85 | 80 | 52 | 30 | 12 | 4 | — | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 180 | 182 | 117 | 208 | 208 | 150 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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