Backsides Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – North Coast, Australia)
| Name: | Backsides |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: W |
Overall Backsides Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Backsides surf quality by season and Backsides surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New South Wales - North Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Backsides
Visitor Reviews of Backsides |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Backsides:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Skinners (Flat Rock) | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Ballina North Wall | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Ballina South Wall | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Lennox Head | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | North wall | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Backsides: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4508 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4546 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4658 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4713 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5037 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Backsides: |
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| Closest tide station | Ballina, Australia | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Brunswick Heads, Australia | 21 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Kingscliff, Australia | 40 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Yamba, Australia | 43 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Point Danger, Australia | 47 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Backsides: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 574 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 603 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 608 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 613 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 666 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Backsides: |
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| Closest city location | East Ballina (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Ballina (Australia) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Byron Bay (Australia) | 13 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Federal (Australia) | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Goonellabah (Australia) | 18 mi |
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Backsides, New South Wales - North Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Backsides sea temperature, Backsides photographs, Backsides detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Backsides webcams, current wind from New South Wales - North Coast live weather stations and Backsides tide predictions. The Australia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Australia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Australia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Backsides.
