
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 4AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
151 | 244 | 342 | 547 | 623 | 561 | 431 | 295 | 241 | 157 | 113 | 113 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 121 | 617 | 424 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.61m | 6:03AM1.06m | 6:09PM1.71m | 6:59AM1.13m | 7:02PM1.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.16m | 11:31AM0.33m | 1:02AM0.07m | 12:29PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 14 | SE 8 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 10 |
151 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 623 | 561 | 431 | 295 | 241 | 157 | 113 | 113 | 75 | 73 | 55 | 52 | 617 | 424 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 8 | E 14 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 13 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 27 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | N 7 | S 12 | S 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — |
6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 121 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
13 | 244 | 342 | 547 | 14 | 35 | 52 | 67 | 113 | 63 | 50 | 48 | 31 | 16 | 1 | — | 6 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 208 | 566 | 601 | 37 | 117 | 182 | 117 | 123 | 208 | 150 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
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