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Backyard OG Ocean Gallery Surf Forecast
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Backyard OG Ocean Gallery surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 08 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Backyard OG Ocean Gallery this week:
The surf forecast for Backyard OG Ocean Gallery over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Backyard OG Ocean Gallery in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (May 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 14th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 14th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 13th May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Backyard OG Ocean Gallery over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | |
8 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 154 | 163 | 179 | 151 | 84 | 58 | 57 | 44 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 1:57AM1.29m | 2:31PM1.08m | 2:52AM1.27m | 3:29PM1.16m | 3:49AM1.27m | 4:25PM1.27m | 4:45AM1.29m | 5:17PM1.42m | 5:38AM1.32m | 6:06PM1.57m | 6:29AM1.35m | 6:55PM1.70m | 7:19AM1.37m | 7:45PM1.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.20m | 8:37PM0.26m | 9:19AM0.15m | 9:33PM0.22m | 10:04AM0.09m | 10:28PM0.16m | 10:50AM0.01m | 11:25PM0.09m | 11:37AM-0.07m | 00:20AM0.00m | 12:25PM-0.15m | 1:14AM-0.08m | 1:14PM-0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | 8:06 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 |
11 | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
25 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 179 | 151 | 84 | 58 | 12 | 44 | 23 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | E 11 | ESE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | NE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | E 16 | — | E 10 | E 14 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | N 5 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 5 | NNE 3 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | NE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | 154 | 163 | 40 | 44 | 32 | — | 57 | 20 | 24 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1199 | 1410 | 859 | 223 | 101 | 672 | 12 | 799 | 12 | 12 | 533 | 534 | 441 | 441 | 1170 | 207 | 169 | 533 | 0 | 40 | 653 |
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The above surf forecast table for Backyard OG Ocean Gallery provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Backyard OG Ocean Gallery can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Backyard OG Ocean Gallery surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Backyard OG Ocean Gallery) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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