Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 5PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 157 | 208 | 135 | 188 | 203 | 203 | 158 | 241 | 192 | 183 | 183 | 319 | 394 | 363 | 314 | 280 | 280 | 284 | 396 | 359 | 319 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.24m | 5:36AM1.07m | 5:18PM1.28m | 6:17AM1.19m | 6:06PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.63m | 11:16PM0.35m | 11:10AM0.56m | 11:56PM0.28m | 12:05PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 143 | 192 | 183 | 183 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | S 15 | — | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | 33 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 161 | 157 | 208 | 135 | 188 | 203 | 203 | 158 | 241 | — | — | — | 319 | 394 | 363 | 314 | 280 | 280 | 284 | 396 | 359 | 319 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 255 | 325 | 325 | 119 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 552 | 754 | 128 | 72 | 27 | 46 | 110 | 226 | 792 | 782 | 118 | 72 |
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