Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 5AM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | S 17 | S 17 | NE 5 | S 16 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 54 | 64 | 53 | 52 | 60 | 46 | 45 | 69 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 96 | 150 | 139 | 96 | 69 | 53 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:51PM1.57m | 8:32AM1.02m | 8:29PM1.58m | 9:11AM1.03m | 9:06PM1.58m | 9:50AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM0.22m | 1:54PM0.39m | 3:20AM0.20m | 2:33PM0.39m | 3:56AM0.19m | 3:12PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 86 | 54 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 139 | 96 | 69 | 53 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 17 | ESE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 52 | 30 | 46 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 9 | S 17 | S 9 | E 10 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 23 | 23 | 53 | 9 | 49 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 14 | 46 | 64 | 33 | 51 | 60 | 37 | 34 | 69 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 25 | 96 | 150 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 307 | 287 | 37 | 72 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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