Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backyards today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Backyards at 2AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Backyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 108 | 150 | 148 | 147 | 140 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 119 | 118 | 116 | 110 | 113 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 146 | 135 | 134 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:25PM0.87m | 00:05AM0.33m | 3:05PM0.88m | 1:15AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM-0.03m | 10:15PM0.32m | 7:01AM-0.04m | 10:33PM0.31m | 7:48AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — |
 | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNE 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 79 | 108 | 150 | 148 | 147 | 140 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 119 | 118 | 116 | 68 | 106 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 70 | 102 | 135 | 134 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | SW 15 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | SW 14 | W 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 19 | 110 | 113 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 100 | 146 | 95 | 92 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 16 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 18 | W 18 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 97 | 97 | 37 | 58 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 412 | 400 | 420 | 444 | 485 | 498 | 512 | 545 | 539 | 514 | 471 | 459 | 487 | 422 | 326 | 378 | 336 | 302 | 310 | 176 | 176 | 294 | 294 | 264 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 30 |
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