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Backdoor 4 Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Backdoor 4 surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 22 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast 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
21.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today?
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 4PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | |
691 | 674 | 578 | 1370 | 1535 | 1489 | 1446 | 1360 | 1741 | 2147 | 2391 | 2804 | 2815 | 2784 | 2831 | 2586 | 2420 | 2380 | 2202 | 2307 | 2268 | 2043 | 1733 | 1733 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:24PM1.06m | 1:07AM1.47m | 2:31PM1.11m | 2:12AM1.35m | 3:32PM1.18m | 3:15AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.13m | 6:42PM0.51m | 8:07AM0.18m | 7:59PM0.54m | 9:01AM0.22m | 9:17PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | 4:57 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 143 | 192 | 407 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 24 | — | 1741 | 2147 | 2391 | 2804 | 2815 | 2784 | 2831 | 2586 | 2420 | 2380 | 2202 | 2307 | 2268 | 2043 | 1733 | 1733 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 17 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 691 | 674 | 578 | 1370 | 1535 | 1489 | 1446 | 1360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 95 | 141 | 141 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 135 | 123 | 68 | 52 | 68 | 155 | 181 | 226 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 52 | 91 | 46 | 32 | 2 | 0 |
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