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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 am Friday 24 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
21.8° 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 3PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | |
431 | 452 | 427 | 388 | 358 | 334 | 281 | 270 | 213 | 180 | 190 | 157 | 142 | 118 | 191 | 77 | 66 | 48 | 34 | 45 | 73 | 32 | 28 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:58PM1.02m | 2:43AM1.41m | 4:06PM1.09m | 3:51AM1.37m | 5:00PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.55m | 9:44AM0.23m | 9:36PM0.53m | 10:38AM0.22m | 10:46PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 431 | 452 | 427 | 388 | 358 | 334 | 281 | 270 | 213 | 180 | 190 | 157 | 142 | 118 | 157 | 65 | 66 | 48 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 256 | 179 | 139 | 96 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 67 | 53 | 49 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | N 10 | — | SE 8 | N 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 38 | — | — | 2 | — | 15 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 191 | 77 | — | — | — | 45 | 73 | 32 | 28 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 52 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 72 | 91 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 117 | 363 | 119 | 47 | 11 | 2 |
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