Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 4PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 235 | 235 | 235 | 225 | 186 | 210 | 343 | 417 | 401 | 294 | 434 | 338 | 257 | 180 | 207 | 117 | 98 | 67 | 67 | 119 | 177 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:30AM1.60m | 9:54PM1.28m | 10:13AM1.60m | 10:45PM1.17m | 11:01AM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.14m | 3:47AM0.22m | 4:47PM0.17m | 4:29AM0.30m | 5:47PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 235 | 235 | 235 | 225 | 186 | 117 | 216 | 417 | 401 | 294 | 434 | 338 | 257 | 180 | 123 | 103 | 81 | 67 | 59 | 57 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 5 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 91 | 210 | 343 | 38 | 146 | 112 | 19 | — | — | — | 167 | 117 | 98 | 66 | — | 19 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | S 12 | NE 9 | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 78 | 42 | 76 | 74 | 19 | 202 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 43 | 88 | 43 | 67 | 58 | 58 | 43 | 18 | 40 | 106 | 224 | 175 | 207 | — | — | — | 67 | 119 | 177 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 461 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 168 | 111 | 32 |
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