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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 Saturday 02 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 2PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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 ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
1363 | 1320 | 1249 | 1257 | 1257 | 1268 | 1170 | 1076 | 1076 | 967 | 882 | 882 | 882 | 967 | 967 | 1098 | 1241 | 1313 | 1477 | 1803 | 1973 | 1685 | 1532 | 1253 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.12m | 8:53PM1.56m | 8:52AM1.06m | 9:28PM1.56m | 9:28AM0.99m | 10:04PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM0.18m | 3:24AM0.34m | 2:42PM0.22m | 4:06AM0.37m | 3:14PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | 5:08 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | 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 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1257 | 6 | 1268 | 1170 | 1076 | 1076 | 967 | 882 | 882 | 882 | 967 | 967 | 1098 | 1241 | 1313 | 1477 | 1803 | 1973 | 1685 | 1532 | 1253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | N 12 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1363 | 1320 | 1249 | — | 1257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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