Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 18 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 4AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 18). 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
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.6
NW
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
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
W
0.8
NNE
0.9
NE
Period(s) (?)1211111112131313121212121211111111111313141688
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)69636077464561106959089898677585757558588100787789
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
5
E
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
0
E
5
ENE
0
E
5
NNW
5
NNW
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
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
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High Tide
/ height (m)
2:12AM
0.42
5:01PM
0.78
1:56AM
0.39
6:01PM
0.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:53PM
0.37
9:02AM
-0.00
12:36AM
0.39
9:35AM
0.01
10:12AM
0.05
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Sunrise-----6:09-------6:07-------6:07--
Sunset6:52-------6:52-------6:52-------
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---------------1--------
Temp. °C242323222223242524242323232325252424242323232425
Feels °C (?)252324232222242626262524242528272626272727272728
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