Backdoor 4 Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Backdoor 4.

First off, that water temp is sitting at 66°F which is about average for this time of year, no surprises there. The pattern for the next couple of weeks is a bit of a slow burner with a few big spikes that are just too much for this spot.

We’ve got a bit of a quiet start. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are pretty much a write-off. Tiny, poor surf with messy winds. Not worth paddling out.

Come Monday the 7th, things start to get interesting. The morning is looking glassy with a light south swell at 5ft, period around 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 473. It’s not huge, but with the wind dead flat, it’ll be clean. That’s a solid session for intermediates.

The real standout, and the one to circle on the calendar, is Tuesday the 8th. The morning serves up a 10ft south swell with a 10-second period, and a south-southeast offshore wind. The wave energy is pumping at 1557. But here’s the thing – 10ft is too big for this break. You’d have to be a top-tier expert to even think about it. The afternoon is a bit smaller at 8ft, but still, that’s expert-only territory. The conditions are clean, but the size is the gatekeeper.

Wednesday the 9th brings it back down. The morning has a 5ft south-southeast swell, 9-second period, and clean conditions. The combined energy is 435. That’s a much more manageable size, and the light cross-off wind will keep it tidy. Best bet for the average surfer this week.

Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are back to that big, powerful south swell. The 10ft and 7ft swells are just too much for this reef. Clean, but for experts only.

The second week settles down. Saturday the 12th morning is a real gem – 5ft south swell, 11-second period, and glassy conditions. Combined energy is 641. That’s a beautiful, long-period groundswell with clean faces. It’s a great size for intermediates, and the lack of wind will make it a pleasure.

Sunday the 13th morning is also good with a 3ft south swell, very long 12-second period, and glassy conditions. The combined energy is 342. That long period will make it work best on the reef, but it’ll be a bit slow between sets.

After that, the forecast gets a bit messy. Some onshore winds and smaller swells from the 14th to the 15th. Not much to get excited about.

Then, on the 16th (Wednesday), we get another big pulse – 8ft to 10ft south swell with a 13-second period. That’s huge energy, 2542, but again, too big for this spot.

The 17th (Thursday) morning is the last real highlight. A 7ft south swell, 10-second period, with a solid offshore wind. The combined energy is 889. It’s a big, powerful wave, but at 7ft it’s still manageable for strong intermediates, and the wind will keep it clean.

The final days fade out with smaller, onshore wind affected surf. Nothing special.

So, to boil it down: the best on offer is Monday morning the 7th for a glassy, clean session, and the absolute standout for the whole period is Saturday morning the 12th – that 5ft, 11-second groundswell with glassy conditions is the pick of the bunch. The bigger swells are impressive but just too much for Backdoor 4.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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