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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 Monday 13 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
23.3° 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: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1030 | 1163 | 1246 | 1196 | 1045 | 906 | 778 | 855 | 755 | 769 | 932 | 972 | 816 | 694 | 546 | 407 | 287 | 287 | 260 | 223 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 210 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:35AM 1.33 | 5:35PM 1.19 | 5:25AM 1.38 | 6:14PM 1.32 | 6:12AM 1.42 | 6:51PM 1.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:22PM 0.55 | 11:18AM 0.25 | 11:19PM 0.45 | 11:56AM 0.17 | 12:09AM 0.34 | 12:32PM 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 |
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