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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 9 am Sunday 03 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
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Backsides today?
The current surf forecast for Backsides at 2PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
1076 | 967 | 967 | 967 | 967 | 947 | 1034 | 1055 | 1076 | 1098 | 1109 | 1230 | 1492 | 1673 | 1547 | 1401 | 1158 | 1137 | 1037 | 1037 | 924 | 924 | 819 | 723 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:52AM1.06m | 9:28PM1.56m | 9:28AM0.99m | 10:04PM1.53m | 10:07AM0.92m | 10:42PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM0.22m | 4:06AM0.37m | 3:14PM0.27m | 4:51AM0.40m | 3:47PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | 5:07 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 1076 | 967 | 967 | 967 | 967 | 947 | 1034 | 1055 | 1076 | 1098 | 1109 | 1230 | 1492 | 1673 | 1547 | 1401 | 1158 | 1137 | 1037 | 1037 | 924 | 924 | 819 | 723 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 9 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 69 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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