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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 pm Thursday 23 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 2AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| 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 20°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | 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 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
494 | 460 | 404 | 478 | 431 | 452 | 427 | 396 | 365 | 334 | 294 | 238 | 151 | 180 | 195 | 157 | 146 | 99 | 161 | 73 | 68 | 65 | 49 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:29AM1.47m | 2:58PM1.02m | 2:43AM1.41m | 4:06PM1.09m | 3:51AM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.52m | 8:40AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.55m | 9:44AM0.23m | 9:36PM0.53m | 10:38AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | 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 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 494 | 460 | 404 | 478 | 431 | 452 | 427 | 396 | 365 | 334 | 294 | 238 | 151 | 180 | 195 | 157 | 146 | 99 | 70 | 52 | 68 | 65 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 477 | 417 | 320 | 240 | 256 | 179 | 139 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 70 | 67 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 50 | 73 | 43 | 27 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 53 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | E 8 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 61 | 9 | 161 | — | — | — | 49 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 45 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 117 | 363 |
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