Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 09 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
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Backdoor today?

The current surf forecast for Backdoor at 11PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 09). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Apr)--
Afternoon (09 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (09 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
NW
0.8
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
0.6
NW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.5
NW
1.6
SW
1.3
WSW
0.6
NW
0.9
NW
1.4
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.3
NW
Period(s) (?)11111111119910771312121111111010101010101012
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1981651141147318215248228159103248561662568584460392341299268240208463
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
20
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
5
NW
0
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
E
5
N
5
NNW
5
ESE
5
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crossglassglasscross-
on
onglassoncross-
on
ononcross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
glassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:22PM
0.62
11:06PM
0.64
11:31AM
0.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:23PM
0.24
7:23AM
0.25
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Sunrise-----6:16-------6:16-------6:15--
Sunset6:49-------6:50-------6:50-------
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
Rain (mm)
582514662-----------1226
Temp. °C232323222322232423232322222224242423232322222121
Feels °C (?)232222212220212224262624242526252524252625252424
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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