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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 pm Friday 08 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 7PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | |
577 | 790 | 694 | 640 | 565 | 449 | 347 | 1069 | 1083 | 1367 | 1087 | 622 | 555 | 573 | 495 | 392 | 369 | 414 | 340 | 283 | 413 | 407 | 401 | 395 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:52PM0.74m | 1:01AM1.26m | 2:09PM0.75m | 1:59AM1.22m | 3:23PM0.83m | 3:01AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.49m | 8:23AM0.37m | 7:12PM0.52m | 9:14AM0.32m | 8:27PM0.51m | 9:58AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
 kJ | 577 | 790 | 694 | 640 | 565 | 449 | 347 | 1069 | 1083 | 969 | 720 | 622 | 555 | 573 | 495 | 392 | 217 | 210 | 246 | 246 | 413 | 407 | 401 | 395 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 12 | E 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 162 | 168 | 178 | 185 | 189 | 199 | 192 | 192 | 196 | 221 | 225 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 102 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | 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 | S 18 | SSE 18 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 151 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1367 | 1087 | — | — | — | — | — | 369 | 414 | 340 | 283 | 287 | 287 | 329 | 344 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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