Current weather conditions and live observations for Backsides based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Backsides right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Backsides
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 km W2 m above sea level 1 hour ago | 20 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 fewovercast | |||
Ballina Airport Automatic Weather Station 5 km WSW2 m above sea level 38 minutes ago | calm (0 km/h at 0°) | 12.1 °C | - | - -overcast - | ||
Cape Byron Automatic Weather Station 24 km N98 m above sea level 38 minutes ago | No report | calm (0 km/h at 0°) | 21.2 °C | - | - -no observation - | |
Lismore Airport 35 km WSW240 m above sea level 38 minutes ago | calm (2 km/h at 270°) | 20.7 °C | - | - -mostly cloudy - | ||
35 km W202 m above sea level 58 minutes ago | dry | calm (5 km/h at 177°) | 22 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
EvansHeadRaaf Bombing Range 43 km S63 m above sea level 38 minutes ago | no report | light winds from the NNW (9 km/h at 330°) | 12.8 °C | - | - -no observation - | |
54 km WSW22 m above sea level 38 minutes ago | no report | light winds from the WSW (7 km/h at 250°) | 11.9 °C | - | - -no observation - | |
Murwillumbah(BrayPark) 60 km NW8 m above sea level 38 minutes ago | State of sky unchanged | calm (0 km/h at 0°) | 21.0 °C | 45 km | 45 km mostly cloudy | |
YambaPilotStation 70 km S28 m above sea level 38 minutes ago | no report | light winds from the N (7 km/h at 360°) | 14.3 °C | - | - -no observation - | |
76 km N218 m above sea level 43 minutes ago | light winds from the SE (6 km/h at 140°) | 21 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 brokenovercast - |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Backsides and within an acceptable time window.

(6 km/h at 280°)