Backsides 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.84° S 153.61° E

Issued: 3 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Backsides sea temperature is

20.2° C

Backsides surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Backsides today (14 Aug):

Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Backsides at 10AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (14 Aug)	6ft (1.9m)	9s
Afternoon (14 Aug)	5ft (1.6m)	9s
Evening (14 Aug)	5ft (1.6m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Friday 14								Saturday 15								Sunday 16
	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)	2	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 10	S 9	S 9	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	S 7	SSE 6	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 6	SE 7	SE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	302	295	417	652	441	412	341	302	259	238	206	200	173	163	195	235	372	405	379	281	237	262	404	395
Wind (km/h)	SSW	WSW	SW	SW	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	SSE	SE	SE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide				9:19AM1.30m				9:37PM1.67m				10:00AM1.32m					10:14PM1.53m				10:40AM1.31m
Low Tide		3:29AM0.12m				3:14PM0.13m					4:05AM0.13m			3:59PM0.18m					4:38AM0.17m				4:43PM0.27m


	—	6:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	2	1	1	—	—	1	2	1	4	2
Temp °C	14	12	12	15	17	17	18	17	15	15	16	18	18	17	18	18	17	15	14	16	18	17	17	17
Feels °C	11	9	8	11	13	14	15	14	12	12	13	14	15	12	13	13	12	11	11	13	14	13	12	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	S 8	S 8	S 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 10	ENE 10	E 10	ENE 10	E 10	E 10
kJ	43	295	295	450	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	29	29	30	31	31	32	32	31	33	30	29
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 10	E 9	E 9	ENE 9	NE 9	NE 9	NE 9	S 19	SSE 19	SSE 16	SSE 15	S 15	S 16	S 20	SSE 20	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 18	SSE 18	SSE 18	SSE 17	SSE 18	SSE 18	SSE 17
kJ	4	43	43	28	3	3	3	7	34	26	23	19	5	7	37	37	36	34	31	60	58	60	60	59
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 19	NE 8	NE 9	NE 9	NE 7	N 7	S 19	NE 9	NE 9	NE 9	NE 9	N 8	S 20	N 8	S 20	SSW 19	E 16	E 16	E 15	E 15	ESE 9	E 15	E 15	E 15
kJ	7	3	3	3	2	1	7	3	3	3	3	1	7	1	67	74	5	5	5	4	8	4	4	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	—	S 8	S 10	S 9	S 9	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	S 7	SSE 6	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 6	SE 7	SE 7
kJ	302	—	417	652	441	412	341	302	259	238	206	200	173	163	195	235	372	405	379	281	237	262	404	395
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Backsides NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Byron Bay - The Wreck NSW - North Coast	Brunswick Heads North NSW - North Coast	Byron Bay - The Wreck NSW - North Coast	Brunswick Heads North NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Byron Bay - The Wreck NSW - North Coast	Brunswick Heads North NSW - North Coast	Brunswick Heads North NSW - North Coast	Brunswick Heads North NSW - North Coast	Brunswick Heads North NSW - North Coast	Brunswick Heads North NSW - North Coast	Brunswick Heads North NSW - North Coast	Byron Bay - The Wreck NSW - North Coast	Lennox Head NSW - North Coast	Byron Bay - The Wreck NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	Turners Beach NSW - North Coast	Shelly Beach NSW - Port Macquarie
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	4	1	2	1	2	2	2	1	2	2	1	2	2	2	1	2	1	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	0	4	4	4	23	34	23	34	4	4	23	34	34	34	34	34	34	23	4	23	23	23	69	193
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales	Mullaway	Mullaway	Mullaway	Lennox Head	Byron Bay - The Wreck	Brunswick Heads North	Byron Bay - The Wreck	Angourie Point	Arrawarra	Angourie Point	Black Rock	Brunswick Heads North	Brunswick Heads North	Arrawarra	Brunswick Heads North	Arrawarra	Arrawarra	Arrawarra	Angourie Point	Arrawarra	The Pass	The Pass	Turners Beach
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	1	2	1	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Cyclops WA - Far South	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Quarantine VIC - Mornington Peninsula	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast
Rating (10 max)	9	8	8	7	7	2	4	5	5	5	7	7	5	4	7	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	9	9	9	7	7	5	6	9	9	9	9	9	9	7	7	8	8	8	8	7	6	6	5	5

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