Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 27 Feb 2026 HST
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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
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Backdoor today?

The current surf forecast for Backdoor at 11AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am February 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Feb)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (27 Feb)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (27 Feb)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Mon
02
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1
NNE
1
NNE
1
NNE
1
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.6
WNW
0.9
NW
1
NW
1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
Period(s) (?)111111111111101010101010151414131312121212111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)349275270265222218210186151135135135142305395342380392409314303288278278
Wind
(km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:45AM
0.32
1:34AM
0.78
12:44PM
0.37
2:03AM
0.78
1:31PM
0.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:46AM
0.28
5:45PM
0.09
8:42AM
0.27
6:38PM
0.08
8:51AM
0.25
7:23PM
0.09
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Mon
02
Sunrise-6:54-------6:52-------6:52------
Sunset----6:35-------6:35-------6:36---
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
---------------------111
Temp. °C212123232322212121212323232222222222232323222221
Feels °C (?)202123232321202020212322232222232323252424232421
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