Backdoor Surf Report
| Wave height * | 6ft / 1.9m |
|---|---|
| Swell period | 14s |
| Swell direction |  |
| Wind |  14mph / 23km/h |
| Sea temp | 26°C / 78°F |
10 day Backdoor surf forecast
Thu
18/Dec
6ft
7
10
7
- High 2:53am
- Low 9:22am
- High 2:22pm
- Low 6:41pm
Fri
19/Dec
5ft
4
3
2
- High 3:28am
- Low 9:58am
- High 3:01pm
- Low 7:16pm
Sat
20/Dec
5ft
8
11
11
- High 4:03am
- Low 10:35am
- High 3:44pm
- Low 7:52pm
Sun
21/Dec
4.5ft
18
18
21
- High 4:39am
- Low 11:14am
- High 4:33pm
- Low 8:29pm
Mon
22/Dec
4.5ft
24
24
26
- High 5:16am
- Low 11:52am
- High 5:33pm
- Low 9:11pm
Tue
23/Dec
2ft
25
25
25
- High 5:53am
- Low 12:29pm
- High 6:47pm
- Low 10:02pm
Wed
24/Dec
2.5ft
20
21
22
- High 6:30am
- Low 1:03pm
- High 8:11pm
- Low 11:15pm
Thu
25/Dec
4.5ft
20
20
15
- High 7:11am
- Low 1:36pm
- High 9:29pm
Fri
26/Dec
4.5ft
6
2
3
- Low 1:03am
- High 7:55am
- Low 2:10pm
- High 10:31pm
Thu 18th Dec
| 5:00 | 6ft | 7.3ft | 14s | 8mph (11mph) |  23°C/74°F |
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| 8:00 | 6ft | 7.4ft | 14s | 7mph (10mph) | 24°C/74°F |
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| 11:00 | 6ft | 7.5ft | 13s | 7mph (11mph) |  26°C/78°F |
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| 14:00 | 6ft | 7.6ft | 13s | 10mph (13mph) | 26°C/79°F |
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| 17:00 | 6ft | 7.7ft | 13s | 12mph (14mph) | 26°C/78°F |
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| 20:00 | 6ft | 7.6ft | 12s | 7mph (8mph) |  25°C/76°F |
| Tide times |
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| High 2:53am (1.87m) |
| Low 9:22am (0.21m) |
| High 2:22pm (0.45m) |
| Low 6:41pm (-0.12m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 06:40 |
| Sunrise | 07:04 |
| Sunset | 17:53 |
| Dark | 18:17 |
Fri 19th Dec
| 5:00 | 5.5ft | 7ft | 12s | 5mph (5mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 8:00 | 5ft | 6.8ft | 12s | 4mph (4mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 11:00 | 5ft | 6.7ft | 12s | 2mph (2mph) |  25°C/77°F |
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| 14:00 | 5ft | 6.6ft | 11s | 3mph (3mph) | 24°C/76°F |
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| 17:00 | 5ft | 6.6ft | 11s | 2mph (2mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 20:00 | 5ft | 6.6ft | 11s | 2mph (2mph) | 24°C/74°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 3:28am (1.87m) |
| Low 9:58am (0.18m) |
| High 3:01pm (0.43m) |
| Low 7:16pm (-0.11m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 06:40 |
| Sunrise | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 17:54 |
| Dark | 18:18 |
Sat 20th Dec
| 5:00 | 5ft | 6.7ft | 11s | 8mph (9mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 8:00 | 5ft | 6.9ft | 11s | 8mph (9mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 11:00 | 5ft | 7ft | 14s | 10mph (10mph) | 25°C/76°F |
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| 14:00 | 5ft | 7.1ft | 14s | 11mph (10mph) | 25°C/77°F |
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| 17:00 | 5ft | 7.1ft | 13s | 11mph (11mph) | 24°C/76°F |
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| 20:00 | 5ft | 7ft | 13s | 11mph (13mph) | 24°C/75°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 4:03am (1.86m) |
| Low 10:35am (0.16m) |
| High 3:44pm (0.43m) |
| Low 7:52pm (-0.08m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 06:41 |
| Sunrise | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 17:54 |
| Dark | 18:18 |
Sun 21st Dec
| 5:00 | 4.5ft | 6.6ft | 12s | 16mph (18mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 8:00 | 4.5ft | 6.5ft | 12s | 18mph (21mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 11:00 | 4.5ft | 6.4ft | 12s | 18mph (21mph) | 24°C/76°F |
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| 14:00 | 4.5ft | 6.3ft | 12s | 18mph (20mph) | 24°C/76°F |
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| 17:00 | 4.5ft | 6.3ft | 12s | 19mph (21mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 20:00 | 4.5ft | 6.3ft | 11s | 21mph (24mph) | 24°C/75°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 4:39am (1.84m) |
| Low 11:14am (0.15m) |
| High 4:33pm (0.43m) |
| Low 8:29pm (-0.00m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 06:41 |
| Sunrise | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:55 |
| Dark | 18:19 |
Mon 22nd Dec
| 5:00 | 4.5ft | 6.4ft | 11s | 23mph (26mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 8:00 | 4.5ft | 6.4ft | 11s | 24mph (28mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 11:00 | 4.5ft | 6.4ft | 11s | 24mph (28mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 14:00 | 4.5ft | 6.6ft | 11s | 24mph (27mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 17:00 | 2.5ft | 6.7ft | 10s | 24mph (27mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 20:00 | 2.5ft | 6.8ft | 9s | 26mph (29mph) | 24°C/75°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 5:16am (1.78m) |
| Low 11:52am (0.12m) |
| High 5:33pm (0.46m) |
| Low 9:11pm (0.12m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 06:42 |
| Sunrise | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:55 |
| Dark | 18:19 |
Tue 23rd Dec
| 5:00 | 2ft | 7.5ft | 8s | 23mph (25mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 8:00 | 2ft | 7.5ft | 8s | 25mph (27mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 11:00 | 2ft | 7.4ft | 8s | 25mph (29mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 14:00 | 2ft | 7.3ft | 8s | 25mph (27mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 17:00 | 2ft | 7.4ft | 8s | 28mph (30mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 20:00 | 2ft | 7.5ft | 8s | 25mph (27mph) | 23°C/74°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 5:53am (1.70m) |
| Low 12:29pm (0.09m) |
| High 6:47pm (0.53m) |
| Low 10:02pm (0.29m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 06:42 |
| Sunrise | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:56 |
| Dark | 18:20 |
Wed 24th Dec
| 5:00 | 4ft | 8.5ft | 9s | 22mph (23mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 8:00 | 4ft | 8.4ft | 9s | 20mph (22mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 11:00 | 3ft | 8.2ft | 9s | 21mph (23mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 14:00 | 2.5ft | 7.7ft | 9s | 21mph (22mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 17:00 | 5ft | 7.4ft | 9s | 19mph (21mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 20:00 | 2ft | 7.3ft | 9s | 22mph (25mph) | 23°C/74°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 6:30am (1.57m) |
| Low 1:03pm (0.05m) |
| High 8:11pm (0.69m) |
| Low 11:15pm (0.48m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 06:43 |
| Sunrise | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:56 |
| Dark | 18:20 |
Thu 25th Dec
| 5:00 | 5.5ft | 6.5ft | 8s | 20mph (22mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 8:00 | 2ft | 6.5ft | 8s | 20mph (22mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 11:00 | 4.5ft | 6.5ft | 8s | 20mph (20mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 14:00 | 4.5ft | 6.4ft | 8s | 20mph (19mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 17:00 | 4.5ft | 6.2ft | 8s | 18mph (19mph) | 24°C/74°F |
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| 20:00 | 4.5ft | 6.4ft | 9s | 15mph (17mph) | 23°C/74°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 7:11am (1.40m) |
| Low 1:36pm (0.00m) |
| High 9:29pm (0.92m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 06:43 |
| Sunrise | 07:08 |
| Sunset | 17:57 |
| Dark | 18:21 |
Fri 26th Dec
| 5:00 | 4.5ft | 7.3ft | 14s | 5mph (6mph) | 22°C/72°F |
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| 8:00 | 4.5ft | 7.4ft | 14s | 6mph (6mph) | 22°C/72°F |
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| 11:00 | 4.5ft | 7.3ft | 13s | 3mph (3mph) |  24°C/75°F |
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| 14:00 | 4.5ft | 7ft | 13s | 2mph (2mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 17:00 | 4ft | 6.7ft | 13s | 2mph (2mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 20:00 | 4ft | 6.3ft | 13s | 3mph (3mph) | 23°C/74°F |
| Tide times |
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| Low 1:03am (0.64m) |
| High 7:55am (1.19m) |
| Low 2:10pm (-0.06m) |
| High 10:31pm (1.20m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 06:44 |
| Sunrise | 07:08 |
| Sunset | 17:57 |
| Dark | 18:21 |
Sat 27th Dec
| 5:00 | 3.5ft | 5.5ft | 12s | 6mph (7mph) | 22°C/72°F |
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| 8:00 | 3ft | 5.3ft | 12s | 6mph (7mph) | 23°C/73°F |
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| 11:00 | 3ft | 5.1ft | 11s | 0mph (2mph) | 24°C/76°F |
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| 14:00 | 3ft | 4.9ft | 11s | 2mph (3mph) | 24°C/75°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| Low 3:11am (0.67m) |
| High 8:48am (0.96m) |
| Low 2:45pm (-0.12m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 06:44 |
| Sunrise | 07:08 |
| Sunset | 17:58 |
| Dark | 18:22 |
Nearest buoys
The right off the peak at Pipeline. Backdoor is doesn't hold as big a swell as Pipe but it is just as heavy and the reef is a whole lot gnarlier
Surf spots nearby
- Pipeline (0.3 mi)
- Rockpile (0.3 mi)
- Outside Log Cabins (0.5 mi)
- Rocky Point (0.5 mi)
- Off The Wall (0.7 mi)
- Log Cabins (1 mi)
- Sunset Beach (1.2 mi)
- Rubber Duckies (1.4 mi)
- Pinballs (1.7 mi)
- Waimea Bay (1.7 mi)
Not Magic Seaweed (MSW)
Although we look a bit like Magic Seaweed we are not MagicSeaweed as they no longer exist...