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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 am Sunday 10 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Backsides today?
The current surf forecast for Backsides at 6PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
476 | 449 | 369 | 397 | 250 | 246 | 342 | 407 | 401 | 401 | 401 | 401 | 404 | 330 | 346 | 374 | 384 | 394 | 362 | 365 | 428 | 393 | 416 | 428 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 3:23PM0.83m | 3:01AM1.19m | 4:20PM0.94m | 4:00AM1.19m | 5:06PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.32m | 8:27PM0.51m | 9:58AM0.27m | 9:42PM0.47m | 10:39AM0.22m | 10:50PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | S 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 476 | 449 | 217 | 210 | 164 | 153 | 342 | 407 | 401 | 401 | 401 | 401 | 404 | 330 | 314 | 239 | 235 | 235 | 153 | 148 | 137 | 95 | 123 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 15 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 221 | 225 | 9 | 9 | 250 | 246 | 30 | 31 | 99 | 147 | 142 | 215 | 204 | 193 | 188 | 229 | 166 | 184 | 184 | 139 | 21 | 98 | 91 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 16 | S 18 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 369 | 397 | 108 | 97 | 322 | 287 | 315 | 172 | 253 | 255 | 235 | 300 | 346 | 374 | 384 | 394 | 362 | 365 | 428 | 393 | 416 | 428 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 69 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 | 707 | 69 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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