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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 Sunday 26 Apr 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
22.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today?
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 9AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
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 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
70 | 49 | 48 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 53 | 66 | 30 | 41 | 44 | 41 | 32 | 34 | 41 | 26 | 51 | 68 | 49 | 42 | 45 | 32 | 37 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.37m | 5:00PM1.19m | 4:51AM1.33m | 5:44PM1.30m | 5:42AM1.30m | 6:22PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.22m | 10:46PM0.47m | 11:21AM0.22m | 11:43PM0.40m | 11:59AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 70 | 49 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 30 | 41 | 44 | 41 | 32 | 34 | 17 | 22 | 51 | 68 | 49 | 42 | 45 | 32 | 37 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 56 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 7 | S 13 | S 12 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 53 | 66 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 117 | 99 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 356 | 552 | 110 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 285 | 110 | 9 |
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