Backyard OG Ocean Gallery surfForecast / Florida – North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 08 May 2026 EDT
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Backyard OG Ocean Gallery surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Backyard OG Ocean Gallery sea temperature is
23.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Backyard OG Ocean Gallery today?

The current surf forecast for Backyard OG Ocean Gallery at 5PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (08 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (08 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

Table - waves today at Backyard OG Ocean Gallery. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.5
NE
5
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.6
SE
5
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
8
9
7
8
10
16
15
14
14
13
14
39
16
15
14
14
14
15
20
15
15
14
8
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
WNW
0
SW
10
S
0
SE
20
NW
5
E
10
SSE
5
S
5
W
0
SSE
5
ENE
20
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:36PM1.05m
1:57AM1.29m
2:31PM1.08m
2:52AM1.27m
3:29PM1.16m
3:49AM1.27m
Low Tide
7:40PM0.27m
8:34AM0.20m
8:37PM0.26m
9:19AM0.15m
9:33PM0.22m
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
1
3
5
2
1
4
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
22
22
21
23
24
21
22
25
29
24
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
23
23
22
26
27
24
26
27
31
24
27
26
26
25
27
27
25
28
29
28
27
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
E
6
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
7
7
7
2
6
10
11
6
6
6
13
14
39
8
15
14
14
14
15
7
15
7
14
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
NE
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
E
13
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
2
8
7
7
8
8
16
15
14
14
4
4
2
16
5
4
3
4
3
15
7
15
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
9
2
4
4
4
1
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
4
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
SE
5
0.4
E
5
0.6
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
4
5
5
2
3
6
8
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
690
558
664
672
1265
1199
1353
1342
1347
1540
918
231
807
12
193
169
176
664
807
1170
1
7
1
12
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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