Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backdoor today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor at 8PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.4m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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) | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1955 | 1713 | 1257 | 1009 | 2267 | 1932 | 1659 | 1435 | 1325 | 1305 | 1413 | 1448 | 1462 | 1629 | 1721 | 1805 | 2154 | 1834 | 1365 | 1381 | 1169 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:04PM2.85m | 2:29AM2.84m | 2:42PM2.97m | 3:05AM2.98m | 3:22PM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.37m | 8:17PM0.16m | 8:32AM0.20m | 8:53PM0.05m | 9:11AM0.07m | 9:30PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 1955 | 1713 | 1257 | 1009 | 2267 | 1932 | 1659 | 1435 | 1325 | 1305 | 1413 | 1448 | 1462 | 1629 | 1721 | 1805 | 2154 | 1834 | 1365 | 1381 | 1169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | — | WNW 12 | NW 12 | W 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 564 | 788 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 302 | 291 | 532 | — | 299 | 479 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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