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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 Thursday 07 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 9PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | |
314 | 301 | 299 | 255 | 219 | 429 | 1003 | 575 | 577 | 790 | 694 | 617 | 565 | 457 | 452 | 1200 | 1064 | 878 | 669 | 632 | 632 | 694 | 584 | 495 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:46AM0.78m | 00:09AM1.33m | 12:52PM0.74m | 1:01AM1.26m | 2:09PM0.75m | 1:59AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.44m | 7:26AM0.40m | 6:03PM0.49m | 8:23AM0.37m | 7:12PM0.52m | 9:14AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
22 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
 kJ | 314 | 301 | 299 | 255 | 214 | 219 | 732 | 575 | 577 | 790 | 694 | 617 | 565 | 457 | 452 | 1200 | 1064 | 878 | 669 | 632 | 632 | 694 | 584 | 495 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 9 | 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 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 223 | 192 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 162 | 168 | 178 | 185 | 199 | 196 | 196 | 192 | 196 | 221 | 225 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 12 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 180 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 20 | 219 | 429 | 1003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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