Surf Forecasts:
Backsides surf forecast from 15 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 23 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, ENE swell with 485 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Backsides this week:
The surf forecast for Backsides over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Backsides in the next 16 days are 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 23) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Backsides over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 9 | S 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 72 | 75 | 81 | 73 | 130 | 417 | 312 | 227 | 85 | 61 | 41 | 68 | 69 | 75 | 61 | 60 | 93 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:36AM0.79m | 12:54PM1.35m | 1:37AM0.75m | 1:41PM1.27m | 2:47AM0.76m | 2:33PM1.20m | 3:58AM0.81m | 3:30PM1.16m | 4:58AM0.92m | 4:28PM1.14m | 5:45AM1.05m | 5:24PM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.42m | 8:08PM0.36m | 6:49AM0.47m | 8:58PM0.34m | 7:51AM0.51m | 9:47PM0.31m | 9:01AM0.52m | 10:31PM0.27m | 10:14AM0.51m | 11:11PM0.24m | 11:24AM0.47m | 11:50PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | S 5 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 56 | 72 | 75 | 149 | 62 | 25 | 417 | 61 | 45 | 85 | 58 | 41 | 37 | 68 | 65 | 54 | 31 | 62 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 12 | S 13 | E 11 | E 10 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | SSE 14 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 13 | 81 | 73 | 41 | 90 | 12 | 6 | 46 | 47 | 31 | 68 | 69 | 75 | 61 | 60 | 93 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 9 | SE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 61 | 23 | 68 | 25 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 4 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | — | S 4 | E 10 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | 108 | 115 | 366 | — | 32 | 130 | — | 312 | 227 | — | — | 41 | — | 44 | 26 | — | — | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 67 | 56 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 76 | 4 |
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