Backdoor Surf Report
| Wave height * | 4ft / 1.3m |
|---|---|
| Swell period | 10s |
| Swell direction |  |
| Wind |  17mph / 28km/h |
| Sea temp | 26°C / 78°F |
10 day Backdoor surf forecast
Tue
23/Dec
2.5ft
25
25
24
- High 5:16am
- Low 11:52am
- High 5:33pm
- Low 9:11pm
Wed
24/Dec
2.5ft
20
19
19
- High 5:53am
- Low 12:29pm
- High 6:47pm
- Low 10:02pm
Thu
25/Dec
4ft
18
16
16
- High 6:30am
- Low 1:03pm
- High 8:11pm
- Low 11:15pm
Fri
26/Dec
3.5ft
16
17
14
- High 7:11am
- Low 1:36pm
- High 9:29pm
Sat
27/Dec
3ft
5
7
2
- Low 1:03am
- High 7:55am
- Low 2:10pm
- High 10:31pm
Sun
28/Dec
3.5ft
7
10
6
- Low 3:11am
- High 8:48am
- Low 2:45pm
- High 11:24pm
Mon
29/Dec
5ft
2
8
4
- Low 5:04am
- High 9:52am
- Low 3:24pm
Tue
30/Dec
9ft
2
4
8
- High 12:12am
- Low 6:25am
- High 11:03am
- Low 4:07pm
Wed
31/Dec
6ft
10
11
13
- High 12:58am
- Low 7:24am
- High 12:11pm
- Low 4:53pm
Tue 23rd Dec
| 5:00 | 2.5ft | 7.6ft | 8s | 26mph (28mph) |  24°C/75°F |
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| 8:00 | 2ft | 7.5ft | 8s | 25mph (27mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 11:00 | 2.5ft | 7.8ft | 8s | 26mph (28mph) | 24°C/76°F |
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| 14:00 | 2.5ft | 8.3ft | 8s | 25mph (26mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 17:00 | 4.5ft | 8.7ft | 9s | 25mph (26mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 20:00 | 4.5ft | 8.5ft | 9s | 24mph (27mph) |  24°C/75°F |
| Tide times |
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| 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 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:56 |
| Dark | 18:20 |
Wed 24th Dec
| 5:00 | 3ft | 7.5ft | 9s | 22mph (22mph) |  23°C/74°F |
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| 8:00 | 3ft | 7.2ft | 9s | 20mph (22mph) | 24°C/74°F |
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| 11:00 | 3ft | 7.1ft | 9s | 21mph (22mph) |  24°C/75°F |
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| 14:00 | 2.5ft | 7.1ft | 9s | 19mph (20mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 17:00 | 6ft | 7.1ft | 9s | 20mph (20mph) | 24°C/74°F |
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| 20:00 | 5ft | 7.2ft | 11s | 19mph (21mph) | 24°C/75°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 | 06:43 |
| Sunrise | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:56 |
| Dark | 18:20 |
Thu 25th Dec
| 5:00 | 4.5ft | 6.9ft | 12s | 18mph (19mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 8:00 | 4.5ft | 6.6ft | 12s | 18mph (19mph) | 24°C/74°F |
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| 11:00 | 4.5ft | 6.5ft | 12s | 17mph (18mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 14:00 | 4ft | 6.4ft | 12s | 16mph (17mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 17:00 | 4ft | 6.3ft | 12s | 18mph (19mph) | 24°C/74°F |
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| 20:00 | 4ft | 6.4ft | 12s | 16mph (19mph) | 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 | 07:08 |
| Sunset | 17:57 |
| Dark | 18:21 |
Fri 26th Dec
| 5:00 | 4ft | 6.3ft | 12s | 15mph (17mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 8:00 | 4ft | 6.3ft | 12s | 16mph (19mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 11:00 | 4ft | 6.2ft | 12s | 18mph (19mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 14:00 | 3.5ft | 6.1ft | 11s | 17mph (18mph) | 24°C/76°F |
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| 17:00 | 3.5ft | 5.9ft | 11s | 16mph (17mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 20:00 | 3.5ft | 5.6ft | 11s | 14mph (16mph) | 24°C/75°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 7:11am (1.40m) |
| Low 1:36pm (0.00m) |
| High 9:29pm (0.92m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 06:44 |
| Sunrise | 07:08 |
| Sunset | 17:57 |
| Dark | 18:21 |
Sat 27th Dec
| 5:00 | 3ft | 5.3ft | 11s | 4mph (3mph) | 22°C/72°F |
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| 8:00 | 3ft | 5ft | 10s | 5mph (5mph) | 23°C/73°F |
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| 11:00 | 3ft | 4.7ft | 10s | 1mph (3mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 14:00 | 3ft | 4.6ft | 10s | 7mph (9mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 17:00 | 2.5ft | 4.5ft | 10s | 5mph (5mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 20:00 | 2.5ft | 4.4ft | 10s | 2mph (3mph) | 23°C/74°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| 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 | 17:58 |
| Dark | 18:22 |
Sun 28th Dec
| 5:00 | 4ft | 4.3ft | 13s | 5mph (5mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 8:00 | 3.5ft | 4.3ft | 13s | 7mph (8mph) | 24°C/74°F |
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| 11:00 | 4ft | 4.2ft | 12s | 10mph (9mph) | 24°C/76°F |
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| 14:00 | 3.5ft | 4.3ft | 12s | 10mph (9mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 17:00 | 3.5ft | 4.3ft | 12s | 9mph (9mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 20:00 | 3ft | 4.4ft | 12s | 6mph (6mph) | 24°C/75°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| Low 3:11am (0.67m) |
| High 8:48am (0.96m) |
| Low 2:45pm (-0.12m) |
| High 11:24pm (1.49m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 06:45 |
| Sunrise | 07:09 |
| Sunset | 17:58 |
| Dark | 18:23 |
Mon 29th Dec
| 5:00 | 4.5ft | 5.4ft | 12s | 4mph (4mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 8:00 | 4.5ft | 5.7ft | 11s | 2mph (2mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 11:00 | 5ft | 5.9ft | 11s | 4mph (4mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 14:00 | 5ft | 6.2ft | 16s | 8mph (10mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 17:00 | 5.5ft | 6.7ft | 17s | 6mph (6mph) | 24°C/76°F |
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| 20:00 | 6ft | 7.6ft | 17s | 4mph (4mph) | 24°C/75°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| Low 5:04am (0.56m) |
| High 9:52am (0.74m) |
| Low 3:24pm (-0.19m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 06:45 |
| Sunrise | 07:09 |
| Sunset | 17:59 |
| Dark | 18:23 |
Tue 30th Dec
| 5:00 | 9ft | 10.8ft | 17s | 3mph (4mph) | 23°C/73°F |
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| 8:00 | 9ft | 11.3ft | 16s | 2mph (3mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 11:00 | 9.5ft | 11.4ft | 16s | 4mph (3mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 14:00 | 9ft | 11.1ft | 16s | 4mph (4mph) | 24°C/74°F |
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| 17:00 | 9ft | 10.7ft | 15s | 6mph (6mph) | 24°C/75°F |
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| 20:00 | 8.5ft | 10.3ft | 15s | 8mph (9mph) | 23°C/74°F |
| Tide times |
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| High 12:12am (1.75m) |
| Low 6:25am (0.39m) |
| High 11:03am (0.57m) |
| Low 4:07pm (-0.26m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 06:45 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:00 |
| Dark | 18:24 |
Wed 31st Dec
| 5:00 | 7ft | 9.1ft | 15s | 9mph (10mph) |  23°C/74°F |
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| 8:00 | 6.5ft | 8.7ft | 15s | 10mph (11mph) | 23°C/74°F |
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| 11:00 | 6.5ft | 8.4ft | 14s | 11mph (11mph) | 24°C/74°F |
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| 14:00 | 6ft | 8ft | 14s | 11mph (11mph) | 24°C/74°F |
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| 17:00 | 6ft | 7.7ft | 13s | 13mph (13mph) | 24°C/74°F |
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| 20:00 | 5.5ft | 7.4ft | 13s | 13mph (15mph) | 23°C/74°F |
| Tide times |
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| High 12:58am (1.96m) |
| Low 7:24am (0.23m) |
| High 12:11pm (0.46m) |
| Low 4:53pm (-0.30m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 06:46 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:00 |
| Dark | 18:24 |
Thu 1st Jan
| 5:00 | 6ft | 7.7ft | 12s | 20mph (20mph) | 23°C/73°F |
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| 8:00 | 5.5ft | 7.5ft | 12s | 21mph (23mph) | 23°C/73°F |
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| 11:00 | 5.5ft | 7.3ft | 12s | 24mph (25mph) | 23°C/73°F |
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| 14:00 | 5.5ft | 7.2ft | 12s | 25mph (25mph) | 23°C/73°F |
| Tide times |
|---|
| High 1:44am (2.09m) |
| Low 8:12am (0.10m) |
| Daylight | |
|---|---|
| First light | 06:46 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:01 |
| Dark | 18:25 |
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...