Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 4AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 51 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 441 | 410 | 198 | 112 | 82 | 68 | 85 | 75 | 121 | 83 | 58 | 61 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.03m | 1:25PM1.43m | 2:14AM0.96m | 2:40PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.37m | 6:36AM0.40m | 8:22PM0.37m | 7:47AM0.46m | 9:46PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 52 | 51 | 53 | 42 | 43 | 441 | 410 | 198 | 112 | 31 | 57 | 39 | 75 | 121 | 83 | 58 | 27 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 33 | 19 | 33 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 82 | 68 | 85 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 61 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 30 | 17 | 33 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 72 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 5 | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 28 | 93 | 74 | — | — | 3 | 31 | 45 | — | 17 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 110 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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