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 | 17 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 broken | |||
Ballina Airport Automatic Weather Station 5 km WSW2 m above sea level 41 minutes ago | Clear skies | light winds from the SW (15 km/h at 230°) | 17.7 °C | - | - -overcast - | |
Cape Byron Automatic Weather Station 24 km N98 m above sea level 41 minutes ago | No report | light winds from the SW (17 km/h at 230°) | 17.0 °C | - | - -no observation - | |
Lismore Airport 35 km WSW240 m above sea level 41 minutes ago | Clear skies | light winds from the SW (9 km/h at 230°) | 18.2 °C | - | - -no observation - | |
35 km W202 m above sea level 1 hour ago | dry | light winds from the SW (10 km/h at 219°) | 19 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
EvansHeadRaaf Bombing Range 43 km S63 m above sea level 41 minutes ago | No report | light winds from the SSW (11 km/h at 200°) | 18.9 °C | - | - -no observation - | |
54 km WSW22 m above sea level 41 minutes ago | No report | light winds from the NW (7 km/h at 320°) | 18.4 °C | - | - -no observation - | |
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 60 km NW8 m above sea level 41 minutes ago | wind obs. (2 kph from 270 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 19.5 °C | 50 km | 50 km -few - | ||
YambaPilotStation 70 km S28 m above sea level 41 minutes ago | No report | light winds from the SW (9 km/h at 230°) | 18.4 °C | - | - no observation | |
76 km N240 m above sea level 41 minutes ago | light winds from the SSW (13 km/h at 210°) | 18.9 °C | - | - overcast |
* 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.

(11 km/h at 250°)