Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.68° N 158.04° W

Backyards 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 09 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Backyards sea temperature is
26.2°C
0.0° 

Backyards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Backyards today (10 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Backyards at 2AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 09). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Nov)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (10 Nov)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (10 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thu
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
14
1.8
NNW
14
1.9
NNW
13
1.9
NNW
13
1.8
NNW
13
1.8
NNW
13
1.7
NNW
13
1.6
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
18
2.2
NNW
16
3
NNW
16
3
NNW
16
3
NNW
16
3
NW
16
3
NW
16
3
NNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1189
1226
1188
1170
1117
1100
968
759
658
527
527
563
513
972
2477
4621
5352
5046
4417
3919
3953
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:34AM0.76m
1:19PM0.38m
4:10AM0.75m
1:14PM0.36m
4:49AM0.72m
Low Tide
7:44PM0.04m
10:47AM0.35m
8:09PM0.04m
11:56AM0.36m
8:35PM0.06m
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clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
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Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
24
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25
25
24
24
24
24
24
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25
24
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24
24
24
Feels °C
24
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