Backsides surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 AEST
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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 8AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
2
E
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
522
588
655
614
588
526
526
548
603
539
493
493
476
485
298
374
501
812
1040
1041
1048
993
993
928
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
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
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:10AM1.21m
7:43PM1.48m
7:44AM1.17m
8:18PM1.54m
8:18AM1.12m
8:53PM1.56m
Low Tide
1:19AM0.27m
1:13PM0.14m
2:01AM0.28m
1:42PM0.15m
2:42AM0.31m
2:12PM0.18m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:11
6:11
6:11
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5:13
5:12
5:12
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
17
18
17
18
19
18
18
18
19
19
18
20
20
19
21
20
19
19
20
19
19
20
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
1.5
E
8
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
Energy kJ
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
25
21
19
17
12
10
9
298
8
7
6
6
5
1048
993
993
928
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
NE
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.2
S
10
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
NE
12
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
3
8
8
6
23
5
1
5
1
1
7
7
8
7
4
7
7
6
5
5
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
NE
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
2
4
4
3
7
8
8
8
4
3
7
7
2
7
7
3
3
4
7
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
7
1.7
E
8
2
E
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
Energy kJ
522
588
655
614
588
526
526
548
603
539
493
493
476
485
90
374
501
812
1040
1041
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
69
69
193
69
76
76
23
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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