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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 am Thursday 30 Apr 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 5PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), 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 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
655 | 599 | 535 | 526 | 535 | 535 | 535 | 539 | 552 | 552 | 497 | 485 | 392 | 383 | 513 | 899 | 1089 | 1064 | 1158 | 1102 | 1034 | 947 | 928 | 947 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.21m | 7:43PM1.48m | 7:44AM1.17m | 8:18PM1.54m | 8:18AM1.12m | 8:53PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM0.14m | 2:01AM0.28m | 1:42PM0.15m | 2:42AM0.31m | 2:12PM0.18m | 3:24AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 485 | 392 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1158 | 1102 | 1034 | 947 | 928 | 947 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | NE 15 | S 8 | S 8 | N 13 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | S 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 15 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 19 | N 13 | N 13 | S 19 | NE 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 655 | 599 | 535 | 526 | 535 | 535 | 535 | 539 | 552 | 552 | 497 | 1 | — | 383 | 513 | 899 | 1089 | 1064 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 76 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 | 23 |
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