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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 pm Friday 01 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
23.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Backdoor 4 today?
The current surf forecast for Backdoor 4 at 9PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
133 | 163 | 167 | 197 | 238 | 435 | 623 | 567 | 592 | 669 | 940 | 898 | 838 | 817 | 742 | 671 | 653 | 821 | 904 | 951 | 1072 | 1242 | 1205 | 725 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:00PM1.56m | 8:27AM1.15m | 8:32PM1.57m | 9:06AM1.10m | 9:06PM1.55m | 9:45AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM0.28m | 2:34AM0.20m | 2:05PM0.32m | 3:12AM0.20m | 2:37PM0.36m | 3:51AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 133 | 163 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 314 | 434 | 567 | 592 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 817 | 742 | 671 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 963 | 800 | 725 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 19 | S 19 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 167 | 197 | 238 | 435 | 623 | — | — | 669 | 940 | 898 | 838 | — | — | — | 653 | 821 | 904 | 951 | 1072 | 1242 | 1205 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 117 | 110 | 46 | 37 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 552 | 552 | 338 | 242 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 338 | 338 | 254 | 242 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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