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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 15 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 12AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 41mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
294 | 294 | 314 | 322 | 302 | 356 | 374 | 374 | 383 | 433 | 475 | 486 | 633 | 673 | 641 | 705 | 675 | 664 | 656 | 718 | 716 | 805 | 810 | 893 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:16PM1.58m | 7:25AM1.18m | 8:01PM1.70m | 8:14AM1.15m | 8:48PM1.77m | 9:04AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.11m | 1:41AM0.22m | 1:19PM0.10m | 2:35AM0.19m | 2:03PM0.10m | 3:29AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 294 | 31 | 31 | 322 | 302 | 356 | 374 | 374 | 383 | 433 | 475 | 486 | 633 | 673 | 641 | 705 | 675 | 664 | 656 | 718 | 716 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | 31 | 31 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | N 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 294 | 314 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 805 | 810 | 893 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 76 | 76 | 147 | 147 |
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