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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 3 pm Friday 01 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
24.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Backsides today?
The current surf forecast for Backsides at 11PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | 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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
523 | 497 | 535 | 866 | 1099 | 1163 | 1267 | 1420 | 1347 | 1257 | 1257 | 1147 | 1170 | 1076 | 1055 | 967 | 947 | 855 | 855 | 855 | 865 | 967 | 986 | 1141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:18PM1.54m | 8:18AM1.12m | 8:53PM1.56m | 8:52AM1.06m | 9:28PM1.56m | 9:28AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.15m | 2:42AM0.31m | 2:12PM0.18m | 3:24AM0.34m | 2:42PM0.22m | 4:06AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | 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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1347 | 1257 | 1257 | 1147 | 1170 | 1076 | 1055 | 967 | 947 | 855 | 855 | 855 | 865 | 967 | 986 | 1141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 17 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 523 | 497 | 535 | 866 | 1099 | 1163 | 1267 | 1420 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 76 | 76 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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