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Backdoor 4 Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Backdoor 4 surf Forecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 16 Apr 2024 AEST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Backdoor 4 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Backdoor 4 sea temperature is 23.3°C (Statistics for 16 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 22.4 °C max: 24.3 °C min: 20.4 °C)
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Backdoor 4 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Backdoor 4 sea temperature is 23.3°C (Statistics for 16 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 22.4 °C max: 24.3 °C min: 20.4 °C)
How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today?
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 5PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 206 | 209 | 204 | 180 | 229 | 285 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 260 | 178 | 178 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 97 | 96 | 59 | 58 | 173 | 206 | 270 | 330 | 264 | 250 | 374 | 731 | 825 | 939 | 958 | 686 | 786 | 939 | 804 | 786 | 728 | 642 | 544 | 469 | 349 | 302 | 183 | 127 | 176 | 190 | 190 | 164 | 208 | 203 | 133 | 92 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 64 | 63 | 36 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:36PM 0.93 | 3:11AM 1.27 | 4:37PM 1.00 | 4:14AM 1.26 | 5:22PM 1.08 | 5:05AM 1.27 | 5:57PM 1.18 | 5:48AM 1.29 | 6:29PM 1.27 | 6:27AM 1.29 | 6:59PM 1.36 | 7:05AM 1.28 | 7:29PM 1.44 | 7:41AM 1.26 | 7:59PM 1.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:39PM 0.64 | 10:17AM 0.37 | 9:57PM 0.61 | 11:04AM 0.34 | 10:57PM 0.55 | 11:40AM 0.30 | 11:46PM 0.47 | 12:12PM 0.27 | 12:28AM 0.40 | 12:41PM 0.25 | 1:07AM 0.33 | 1:10PM 0.24 | 1:45AM 0.27 | 1:38PM 0.25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:21 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
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