Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 19 Apr 2026 HST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Backdoor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Backdoor sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Backdoor today?

The current surf forecast for Backdoor at 2PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (19 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (19 Apr)2ft (0.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wed
22
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
WSW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.5
W
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.9
NNE
1
NNE
Period(s) (?)12131313121212121211111311111313148888161514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4645611069590898986778283575585881007678100114223372437
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:12AM
0.42
5:01PM
0.78
1:56AM
0.39
6:01PM
0.76
7:13PM
0.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:02AM
-0.00
12:36AM
0.39
9:35AM
0.01
10:12AM
0.05
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wed
22
Sunrise-6:09-------6:07-------6:07------
Sunset----6:52-------6:52-------6:52---
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------------------11---
Temp. °C222324252423232323232425242424232323242424242323
Feels °C (?)222224272625242524242526262627262626272726262525
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