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Backsides Surf Forecast
/ 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 pm Thursday 14 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Backsides today?
The current surf forecast for Backsides at 3AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 46mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
550 | 506 | 464 | 430 | 382 | 327 | 327 | 347 | 347 | 302 | 271 | 326 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 423 | 475 | 525 | 830 | 705 | 742 | 731 | 707 | 707 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.43m | 6:37AM1.20m | 7:16PM1.58m | 7:25AM1.18m | 8:01PM1.70m | 8:14AM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.27m | 12:37PM0.11m | 1:41AM0.22m | 1:19PM0.10m | 2:35AM0.19m | 2:03PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 34 | 33 | 464 | 430 | 382 | 327 | 327 | 31 | 31 | 302 | 271 | 326 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 423 | 475 | 525 | 645 | 705 | 742 | 731 | 707 | 707 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | S 11 | ESE 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 36 | 30 | 43 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | NE 9 | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 550 | 506 | — | — | — | — | — | 347 | 347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 830 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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