Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 6AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 477 | 371 | 201 | 165 | 223 | 644 | 1383 | 1971 | 2521 | 2344 | 1614 | 961 | 800 | 865 | 786 | 818 | 808 | 808 | 776 | 687 | 605 | 541 | 479 | 423 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.22m | 6:46PM1.66m | 7:28AM1.31m | 7:31PM1.65m | 8:07AM1.40m | 8:14PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.08m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.04m | 1:14PM0.21m | 2:00AM0.03m | 2:01PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 477 | 371 | 201 | 165 | 53 | 17 | 29 | 36 | 70 | 46 | 41 | 961 | 800 | 865 | 786 | 818 | 808 | 808 | 776 | 687 | 605 | 541 | 479 | 423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 25 | E 16 | S 23 | ESE 10 | SSE 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 75 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 38 | 173 | 251 | 229 | 174 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | — | SSW 16 | E 16 | S 23 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 22 | S 22 | E 15 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 24 | 5 | 93 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 47 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 223 | 644 | 1383 | 1971 | 2521 | 2344 | 1614 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 130 | 731 | 285 | 248 | 135 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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