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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 pm Friday 15 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
21.2° 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 12AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | - | - |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | |
212 | 173 | 155 | 199 | 240 | 308 | 287 | 309 | 587 | 540 | 553 | 626 | 671 | 676 | 691 | 627 | 808 | 926 | 710 | 635 | 575 | 517 | 506 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:59PM1.69m | 7:27AM1.27m | 7:43PM1.78m | 8:21AM1.24m | 8:30PM1.83m | 9:16AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.08m | 1:14PM0.15m | 2:23AM0.00m | 1:59PM0.19m | 3:17AM-0.04m | 2:47PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 100 | 173 | 155 | 199 | 240 | 308 | 287 | 309 | 382 | 540 | 553 | 626 | 671 | 676 | 691 | 627 | 627 | 699 | 710 | 635 | 575 | 517 | 506 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 25 | 38 | 42 | 60 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 212 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 587 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 808 | 926 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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