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/ 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 3 am Sunday 17 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Backsides today?
The current surf forecast for Backsides at 8AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Backsides. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
695 | 739 | 724 | 705 | 773 | 758 | 747 | 828 | 899 | 977 | 979 | 904 | 904 | 854 | 932 | 1170 | 1194 | 1337 | 1368 | 1368 | 1271 | 1243 | 1177 | 1022 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:14AM1.15m | 8:48PM1.77m | 9:04AM1.09m | 9:37PM1.78m | 9:57AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.19m | 2:03PM0.10m | 3:29AM0.17m | 2:49PM0.12m | 4:25AM0.18m | 3:38PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
21 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 695 | 739 | 724 | 705 | 773 | 758 | 747 | 828 | 899 | 977 | 979 | 904 | 904 | 854 | 932 | 944 | 1194 | 1337 | 1368 | 1368 | 1271 | 1243 | 1177 | 1022 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1170 | — | — | 171 | 105 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 36 | 76 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 251 | 56 | 56 | 67 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 1 |
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