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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 3 am Friday 29 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
20.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 9AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | |
625 | 512 | 567 | 800 | 958 | 742 | 648 | 628 | 504 | 443 | 386 | 333 | 279 | 304 | 305 | 223 | 190 | 153 | 153 | 127 | 118 | 116 | 85 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.06m | 6:57PM1.54m | 7:28AM1.05m | 7:33PM1.56m | 8:09AM1.04m | 8:08PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.31m | 12:22PM0.35m | 1:41AM0.26m | 12:58PM0.36m | 2:19AM0.22m | 1:35PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — |
11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 625 | 512 | 567 | 567 | 502 | 578 | 648 | 466 | 373 | 321 | 282 | 289 | 260 | 304 | 305 | 223 | 190 | 129 | 125 | 127 | 117 | 89 | 85 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | 5 | 580 | 504 | 443 | 386 | 333 | 279 | 234 | 184 | 146 | 146 | 153 | 153 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | W 3 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 105 | 165 | 342 | 800 | 958 | 742 | 569 | 628 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 132 | 102 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 133 | 117 | 118 | 130 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
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