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Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 19 Apr 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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Backdoor today?

The current surf forecast for Backdoor at 3AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (20 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (20 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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
Wednesday
22
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
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
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.6
NW
0.7
NNW
0.8
NNE
1
NNE
1.1
NW
1.2
NW
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
Period(s) (?)121212121211111311111313148881316151414141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)95908911486778283575585881008891106111226291437536581606587
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
0
ENE
0
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
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
offoffglassglassglassglasscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:56AM
0.39
6:01PM
0.76
7:13PM
0.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:36AM
0.39
9:35AM
0.01
10:12AM
0.05
10:54AM
0.11
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise-----6:07-------6:07-------6:07--
Sunset6:52-------6:52-------6:52-------
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C242324232323242424242323232324242424232322232424
Feels °C (?)262526252524252526262526272727272626252523252525
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