Backdoor Surf Break
Lat Long: 23.93° S 35.53° E

Backdoor 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Backdoor

Issued: 7 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Backdoor sea temperature is
25.9° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Backdoor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Backdoor today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Backdoor at 2PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (08 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (08 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
569
527
490
432
392
384
295
288
231
231
194
190
172
141
141
127
141
138
112
107
94
101
103
120
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
10
S
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
0
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:45AM1.96m
9:28PM2.02m
9:58AM1.93m
10:45PM2.03m
11:16AM1.96m
11:58PM2.12m
Low Tide
3:02PM0.85m
3:48AM0.93m
4:17PM0.86m
5:07AM0.90m
5:33PM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
23
23
23
23
22
22
21
20
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
21
23
23
23
23
23
22
Feels °C
20
21
23
22
22
23
23
23
22
21
23
21
22
22
22
21
22
21
22
21
22
23
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
Energy kJ
569
527
490
432
392
384
295
288
231
231
194
190
172
141
141
127
141
138
112
107
94
101
103
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
109
100
68
69
45
45
88
49
44
41
24
24
23
13
13
12
12
6
18
18
17
17
17
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
SSW
6
Energy kJ
1
2
2
39
38
9
4
4
8
8
8
8
21
21
20
20
19
5
5
5
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
5
Energy kJ
1
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
17
7
0
0
0
0
0
17
17
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
797
7
7
7
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
9
9
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