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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 Monday 25 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
20.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today?
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 5AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | |
1522 | 1546 | 1573 | 1469 | 1469 | 1472 | 1602 | 2129 | 2391 | 2393 | 2020 | 2391 | 1721 | 1581 | 1415 | 1415 | 1369 | 1113 | 1092 | 952 | 888 | 828 | 883 | 1129 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.27m | 4:15AM1.18m | 5:08PM1.36m | 5:10AM1.12m | 5:47PM1.43m | 6:00AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.49m | 10:32AM0.28m | 11:27PM0.43m | 11:10AM0.31m | 00:17AM0.37m | 11:47AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
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 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 8 |
 kJ | 1522 | 1546 | 1573 | 1469 | 1469 | 1472 | 1602 | 1602 | 1966 | 1966 | 2020 | 1881 | 1721 | 1581 | 1415 | 1415 | 18 | 1113 | 1092 | 952 | 888 | 828 | 883 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 |
| kJ | 40 | 67 | 62 | 56 | 52 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 17 | 16 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 6 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2129 | 2391 | 2393 | 128 | 2391 | — | — | — | — | 1369 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1129 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 32 | 72 | 32 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
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