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/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Backsides surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 01 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Backsides surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Backsides sea temperature is
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Backsides today?
The current surf forecast for Backsides at 8AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
535 | 539 | 539 | 560 | 575 | 561 | 547 | 812 | 1171 | 1251 | 1334 | 1293 | 1224 | 1138 | 1147 | 1076 | 1193 | 1208 | 1090 | 1076 | 986 | 900 | 900 | 986 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:44AM1.17m | 8:18PM1.54m | 8:18AM1.12m | 8:53PM1.56m | 8:52AM1.06m | 9:28PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.28m | 1:42PM0.15m | 2:42AM0.31m | 2:12PM0.18m | 3:24AM0.34m | 2:42PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 21 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1224 | 1138 | 1147 | 1076 | 1193 | 1208 | 1090 | 1076 | 986 | 900 | 900 | 986 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 17 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | N 12 | — | S 17 | S 15 | — | S 8 | S 8 | NE 11 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | — | — | N 12 | N 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | NE 12 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 535 | 539 | 539 | 560 | 575 | 561 | 547 | 812 | 1171 | 1251 | 1334 | 1293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 | 76 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 4 |
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