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Backdoor 4 surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 13 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
21.1° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today?

The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 6PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
0.9
S
10
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
206
221
237
261
192
198
192
171
171
131
111
131
131
111
111
141
145
124
128
185
149
108
108
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
0
N
5
W
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:41AM1.28m
5:33PM1.44m
5:38AM1.29m
6:16PM1.58m
6:33AM1.29m
6:59PM1.69m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.17m
11:45PM0.33m
11:46AM0.14m
00:39AM0.20m
12:29PM0.14m
1:31AM0.08m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
5:01
 mm
—
2
2
2
1
—
1
—
—
1
—
1
1
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
Temp °C
18
20
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
14
16
14
14
15
16
15
16
16
15
16
17
17
18
19
17
16
17
18
18
19
20
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.7
S
9
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
127
127
96
96
96
154
122
92
90
171
131
111
79
131
111
111
141
145
124
128
185
149
108
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
S
12
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
SE
15
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
60
59
38
38
37
37
21
21
28
81
79
79
9
60
61
42
41
41
41
41
8
35
39
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
23
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
10
—
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
41
35
60
54
49
45
42
36
9
20
9
19
—
8
8
8
8
5
7
15
8
4
25
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
—
—
—
1.2
ESE
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
204
206
221
237
261
192
198
192
171
—
—
—
131
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Scotts Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Box Head
NSW - Newcastle
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Newcastle -The Harbour
NSW - Newcastle
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Boat Ramp
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
215
325
285
552
226
37
226
141
45
226
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Box Head
Newcastle -The Harbour
JD Reef
JD Reef
Umina Point
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Dirk Hartog Island
WA - North West
Dirk Hartog Island
WA - North West
Dirk Hartog Island
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Bells Beach - Rincon
VIC - Torquay
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
5
Header Global
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
St Vincent Left
New Caledonia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Albatross
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
East Pier (Port Alfred)
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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