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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 pm Friday 01 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
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 1AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
485 | 819 | 1183 | 1251 | 1267 | 1320 | 1347 | 1257 | 1243 | 1268 | 1170 | 1170 | 1055 | 967 | 938 | 855 | 855 | 855 | 855 | 855 | 967 | 1185 | 1363 | 1868 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 8:18PM1.54m | 8:18AM1.12m | 8:53PM1.56m | 8:52AM1.06m | 9:28PM1.56m | 9:28AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.31m | 2:12PM0.18m | 3:24AM0.34m | 2:42PM0.22m | 4:06AM0.37m | 3:14PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | |  | |  |  | | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1347 | 1257 | 6 | 1268 | 1170 | 1170 | 1055 | 967 | 938 | 855 | 855 | 855 | 855 | 855 | 967 | 1185 | 1363 | 1868 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 17 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 8 | S 18 | N 12 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 8 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 485 | 819 | 1183 | 1251 | 1267 | 1320 | — | — | 1243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 76 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
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