Backdoors Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(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
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 17.6°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.
What's the best time of year to surf Backdoors (for consistent clean waves)?
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.

Sunday, 22 May 2022, 23:00 Local Time
Monday 23 | ||||
0:30AM | 3:30AM | 6:30AM | 9:30AM | |
Wave (m) | ||||
Period (s) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | off | off | off | off |
Tides at Backdoors
NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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high tide | ||
low tide |
Swell History at Backdoors
Surf stats for Backdoors, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Backdoors
Wind stats for Backdoors, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Backdoors:
- Closest Wave BuoyCape du Couedic Buoy345 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyCape Sorell Waverider Buoy958 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBatemans Bay Waverider Buoy1025 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyEden Waverider Buoy1040 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyPort Kembla Waverider Buoy1054 mi