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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 Friday 08 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
22.6° C
(Which is 1.1°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 7AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | |
2273 | 1578 | 1081 | 816 | 941 | 1090 | 1966 | 1828 | 1698 | 1489 | 1252 | 1302 | 1969 | 1520 | 1300 | 761 | 660 | 471 | 575 | 390 | 381 | 377 | 500 | 428 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:51PM1.35m | 1:04PM0.93m | 00:44AM1.31m | 2:11PM0.96m | 1:42AM1.28m | 3:12PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.36m | 6:08PM0.61m | 7:53AM0.36m | 7:18PM0.63m | 8:45AM0.32m | 8:34PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | E 12 | S 8 |
 kJ | 1601 | 1578 | 1081 | 816 | 941 | 724 | 1311 | 1828 | 1698 | 1489 | 1252 | 1302 | 1458 | 1190 | 976 | 761 | 660 | 471 | 399 | 390 | 381 | 123 | 139 | 428 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 18 | E 12 |
| kJ | 92 | 94 | 71 | 73 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 98 | 103 | 103 | 31 | 139 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | N 10 | S 18 | S 18 | E 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 57 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 118 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 2273 | — | 5 | 5 | 1291 | 1090 | 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1520 | 1300 | — | — | — | 575 | — | — | 377 | 500 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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