Backdoor 4 Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, givin' you the lowdown on the next 16 days for Backdoor 4. It's a reef setup, and this spot usually pumps out waves, but you gotta watch the crowds. Water temp is sittin' right around 65°, which is dead average for this time of year – no weird warm or cold spike.

The first few days are a total bust. Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th are flat with funky, side-on winds. Ain't worth paddling out. The energy is weak, barely a whisper.

Then Thursday the 30th, we get a spark. The morning brings a clean, light cross-offshore breeze and a 7ft south swell with a 10-second period. The energy's got some punch at 874. That's your first real look. The afternoon's a little smaller, 5ft, but still clean.

Friday the 31st of July is the big one. The morning shows a 7ft south swell with light offshore winds, but the call is that it's just too big for this break. You're talkin' a heavy, powerful wave for the brave only. The afternoon cleans up with a 6ft south swell and offshore wind, and the energy is a solid 704. That's a proper session.

Saturday the 1st of August morning is still okay with a 5ft south swell, but the afternoon gets messy. The first few days of August are a mixed bag. Sunday the 2nd has a long-period 6ft SSE swell, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore, ruining it. The energy is there, but the wind's a killer.

From Monday the 3rd, the wind turns offshore, but the swell drops to 4ft and the conditions are called poor. Then from Tuesday the 4th through to Friday the 7th, it's all the same: the swell is called too big for Backdoor 4. We're talkin' 10ft of south and SSE swell, with clean, strong offshore winds. The combined energy is massive – 1292, 1714, 1662, 1388, 1521, 1101. It's a monster swell, but it's just too much for this spot. Experts only.

Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are a letdown. The swell drops, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and it's just messy. But, on Sunday the 9th morning, there's a little treasure. A 4ft east swell with a 10-second period, and the wind is glassy. The energy is 322 – moderate. That's a clean, mellow little session for the patient surfer.

The last few days, from Monday the 10th to Wednesday the 12th, are back to marginal or poor. The swell is small and the period is long, with cross-onshore winds choppin' it up.

So, the best on offer is Thursday the 30th of July morning – that 7ft south swell with clean, light winds is a fun, solid wave. And if you're a charger, Friday the 31st of July afternoon is your window, with a 6ft south swell and offshore wind. The rest of the window is a lot of "too big" or "too messy" for Backdoor 4.

Rusty, out.

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