Backsides surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 01 May 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
24.0° 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 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 01). 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 (01 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (01 May)8ft (2.4m)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 afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
535
539
539
560
575
561
547
812
1171
1251
1334
1293
1224
1138
1147
1076
1193
1208
1090
1076
986
900
900
986
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:44AM1.17m
8:18PM1.54m
8:18AM1.12m
8:53PM1.56m
8:52AM1.06m
9:28PM1.56m
Low Tide
2:01AM0.28m
1:42PM0.15m
2:42AM0.31m
2:12PM0.18m
3:24AM0.34m
2:42PM0.22m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
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6:11
6:11
6:13
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5:12
5:12
5:10
2
3
1
1
2
5
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
21
22
21
21
21
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
23
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
18
18
18
20
18
19
20
20
19
20
20
19
19
20
21
20
20
19
19
20
21
22
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
10
Energy kJ
21
19
17
12
10
9
8
8
7
6
6
5
1224
1138
1147
1076
1193
1208
1090
1076
986
900
900
986
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
1
3
3
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
5
5
2
3
6
4
1
1
5
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
NE
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
4
3
4
3
3
3
7
6
6
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
Energy kJ
535
539
539
560
575
561
547
812
1171
1251
1334
1293
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
69
76
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
4
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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