Backdoor 4 Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Backdoor 4 surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 AEST

Forecast 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 21.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today?

The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 6AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 May)	10ft (3.0m)	12s
Afternoon (24 May)	10ft (3.0m)	12s
Evening (24 May)	10ft (3.0m)	12s

Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 23		Sunday 24								Monday 25								Tuesday 26
	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
Rating (10 max)	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 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	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12
Wave Graph
kJ	2722	2722	2738	2851	2851	2586	2380	2321	2128	1947	1901	1835	1703	1763	1660	1530	1557	1398	1423	1302	1324	1469	1469	1469
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	NE	NNE	NW	WSW	SW	SE	ESE	E	E	SE	SE	SW	ENE	NE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross
High Tide				2:12AM1.35m				3:32PM1.18m				3:15AM1.25m					4:23PM1.27m				4:15AM1.18m
Low Tide		7:59PM0.54m				9:01AM0.22m				9:17PM0.53m				9:49AM0.25m					10:27PM0.49m				10:32AM0.28m


	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:55
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	1	2	2	2	1	1	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	2	3	3
Temp °C	19	19	19	19	19	20	19	19	19	19	19	18	17	18	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	19	19	19
Feels °C	16	15	15	16	17	18	18	19	19	19	18	19	17	19	19	19	19	19	19	20	19	19	18	19
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 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	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12
kJ	2722	2722	2738	2851	2851	2586	2380	2321	2128	1947	1901	1835	1703	1763	1660	1530	1557	1398	1423	1302	1324	1469	1469	1469
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 20	S 18	S 18	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 18	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 12	S 12	S 12
kJ	8	27	24	20	18	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	6	21	45	40	67	62	56	52	47	44	42
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	S 19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 18	S 18	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 9	S 20	—	S 19	S 18	S 17
kJ	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	6	8	2	2	2	2	8	—	7	6	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Peggys NSW - Illawarra	Black Point NSW - Illawarra	Aussie pipe NSW - South Coast	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Blue Bay NSW - Newcastle	Umina Beach NSW - Newcastle	Pelican Beach NSW - Newcastle	Soldiers Beach NSW - Newcastle	Boat Ramp NSW - Newcastle	Boat Ramp NSW - Newcastle	Boat Ramp NSW - Newcastle	Boat Ramp NSW - Newcastle	Shallows NSW - Newcastle	Umina Beach NSW - Newcastle	Umina Beach NSW - Newcastle	Little Bombie NSW - Newcastle	Boat Ramp NSW - Newcastle	Boat Ramp NSW - Newcastle	Redhead NSW - Newcastle	Pelican Beach NSW - Newcastle	Umina Beach NSW - Newcastle
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	4
Distance (km)	141	181	226	68	68	68	68	11	37	3	2	0	0	0	0	36	37	37	0	0	0	32	3	37
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle								Forresters	Umina Point	Forresters	Forresters	Forresters	Crackneck	Crackneck	JD Reef	Shallows	Anna Bay-Morna Point	Anna Bay-Morna Point	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	Anna Bay-Morna Point	Pelican Beach	Anna Bay-Morna Point
Rating (10 max)								4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Currumbin Point QLD - Gold Coast	Currumbin Point QLD - Gold Coast	Currumbin Point QLD - Gold Coast	Guillotines NSW - South Coast	Boneyard NSW - Illawarra	Forresters NSW - Newcastle	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Burleigh Heads QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	6	6	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	7	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	7

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