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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 Tuesday 05 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
22.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today?
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 2PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s 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 (05 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | |
987 | 894 | 807 | 707 | 707 | 694 | 606 | 595 | 573 | 562 | 476 | 467 | 458 | 400 | 400 | 410 | 339 | 284 | 284 | 235 | 186 | 148 | 120 | 2439 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.01m | 10:21PM1.46m | 11:11AM0.96m | 11:03PM1.41m | 12:03PM0.93m | 11:51PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.26m | 3:46PM0.46m | 5:17AM0.30m | 4:25PM0.51m | 6:05AM0.34m | 5:11PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 |
 kJ | 987 | 894 | 807 | 707 | 707 | 694 | 606 | 595 | 573 | 562 | 476 | 467 | 458 | 400 | 400 | 410 | 339 | 284 | 284 | 235 | 186 | 148 | 120 | 2439 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 5 | S 5 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | N 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 53 | 49 | 51 | 78 | 44 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | — | — | S 4 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 17 | S 11 | NE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 24 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 45 | 38 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 21 | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 144 | 278 | 878 | 3426 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 91 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 139 | 218 | 338 | 240 | 19 | 2 |
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