Backdoor 4 surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 AEST
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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
22.8° 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 8AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (14 Apr)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (14 Apr)5ft (1.6m)10s

Table - waves today at Backdoor 4. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
!
!
3
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
S
2
S
2.1
S
2.1
S
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
Period(s) (?)111111111010101099101010101099991010999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)856949102799075163554639832529332527727127326825120220221127326820112697
Wind
(km/h)
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
ESE
15
E
15
NE
10
N
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
N
15
ENE
25
ENE
15
NNE
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:25AM
1.38
6:14PM
1.32
6:12AM
1.42
6:51PM
1.46
6:58AM
1.44
7:30PM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:19PM
0.45
11:56AM
0.17
12:09AM
0.34
12:32PM
0.11
12:57AM
0.23
1:10PM
0.08
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise--6:13-------6:15-------6:15-----
Sunset-----5:32-------5:31-------5:30--
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171514171819191917161519212020191817161922222121
Feels °C (?)141211151516161716151318191818191817161920192019
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