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(Nullarbor, Australia)

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Backdoors Surf Guide

Backdoors in Nullarbor is an exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is a right hand reef break. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks, sharks and isolation.

Backdoors Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Backdoors:

The best conditions reported for surf at Backdoors occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Backdoors (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Backdoors with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 42% of the time in June while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

55%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Backdoors Location Map

Interactive Backdoors surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Backdoors is Woomera Airport (UMR) in Australia, which is 379 km (235 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Backdoors is Adelaide International Airport (ADL), also in Australia, 604 km (375 miles) away.

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Backdoors Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 17 May 2021, 21:46 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	6:30PM	9:30PM	0:30AM	3:30AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	17	17	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	off

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Tides at Backdoors

Current tide and informaton

For Backdoors, 51.0 km from Backdoors.

Next High Water: 01:58am | 0.68m

Next Low Water: 07:45am | 0.19m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Backdoors Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.0 °C) at Backdoors is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite