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Backsides surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
23.6° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Backsides today?

The current surf forecast for Backsides at 8AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (12 May)7ft (2.1m)7s

Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
413
363
383
374
443
363
437
428
434
459
489
440
456
492
629
631
544
517
517
531
506
471
493
575
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:00AM1.19m
5:06PM1.10m
4:56AM1.20m
5:49PM1.26m
5:47AM1.20m
6:32PM1.43m
Low Tide
10:39AM0.22m
10:50PM0.41m
11:18AM0.18m
11:51PM0.34m
11:57AM0.14m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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6:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
 mm
—
1
1
—
1
1
1
1
1
—
2
4
2
2
1
—
—
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
Temp °C
21
20
21
20
21
20
20
20
21
20
19
20
21
20
21
21
20
19
20
20
21
20
20
20
Feels °C
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
16
15
16
17
16
17
16
17
16
17
16
17
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
13
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
11
0.1
S
21
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
314
239
235
184
184
148
130
95
95
93
93
91
85
66
9
37
54
54
53
53
52
34
34
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
12
0.1
NE
10
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.2
S
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
188
229
168
140
4
139
137
98
91
63
62
62
61
61
36
37
36
35
35
35
34
34
34
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
—
Energy kJ
4
42
94
86
4
4
22
21
9
4
4
4
4
10
22
28
30
29
26
25
24
22
9
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
413
363
383
374
443
363
437
428
434
459
489
440
456
492
629
631
544
517
517
531
506
471
493
575
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Brunswick Heads North
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
23
23
23
69
69
778
34
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Turners Beach
Turners Beach
Brunswick Heads North
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Diggers
Diggers
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Diggers
Emerald Beach
The Pass
The Pass
Emerald Beach
Emerald Beach
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Dungeons
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Itaúna
Brazil
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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