Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 21 Oct 2025 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
26.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Backdoor today?

The current surf forecast for Backdoor at 12AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Oct)--
Afternoon (22 Oct)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (22 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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

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Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NW
0.6
NNW
0.9
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.9
NNW
2
NNW
1.9
NNW
1.9
NNW
1.8
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.5
NNW
1.4
NNW
0.9
NNW
1.3
NNW
Period(s) (?)151413131312122120191818161615151414131313131817
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)246233229225209264212300684114716521755195120331698156813701127915888734630525939
Wind
(km/h)
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:14AM
0.71
1:46PM
0.43
3:48AM
0.71
1:51PM
0.41
4:25AM
0.70
1:37PM
0.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:55PM
0.08
9:44AM
0.34
8:14PM
0.08
10:33AM
0.36
8:34PM
0.07
11:38AM
0.38
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise-----6:30-------6:31-------6:31--
Sunset6:01-------6:01-------6:00-------
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---1--------------11----
Temp. °C262525242525262626252525252526262525252524252525
Feels °C (?)252324232423242424232324242324242323242322232222
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for HAW - Oahu

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Backdoor (light winds from the NW at Wheeler Air Force Base/oahu Airport 23 km from Backdoor). 0.6m 14s groundswell from the NNW with a 0.4m 10s swell, also from the NNW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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23 km away, 1 h 18 min ago

6 km/h
NW
0.0
26.9
Air / Water (°C)
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