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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 Saturday 09 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Backsides today?
The current surf forecast for Backsides at 5PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 7 | |
354 | 1025 | 1926 | 1367 | 1087 | 608 | 530 | 562 | 476 | 392 | 369 | 308 | 295 | 283 | 413 | 407 | 401 | 395 | 395 | 401 | 398 | 330 | 314 | 332 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:09PM0.75m | 1:59AM1.22m | 3:23PM0.83m | 3:01AM1.19m | 4:20PM0.94m | 4:00AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.37m | 7:12PM0.52m | 9:14AM0.32m | 8:27PM0.51m | 9:58AM0.27m | 9:42PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
 kJ | 354 | 1025 | 1083 | 969 | 734 | 608 | 530 | 562 | 476 | 392 | 369 | 210 | 250 | 246 | 413 | 407 | 401 | 395 | 395 | 401 | 398 | 330 | 314 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 168 | 178 | 185 | 189 | 199 | 192 | 192 | 196 | 221 | 225 | 217 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 99 | 147 | 142 | 138 | 179 | 88 | 167 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 18 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | SSE 15 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 151 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 191 | 54 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1926 | 1367 | 1087 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 308 | 295 | 283 | 287 | 329 | 307 | 314 | 173 | 253 | 207 | 170 | 241 | 332 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 69 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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