Backyards Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.68° N 158.04° W

Backyards 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Backyards sea temperature is
26.1° C
0.2° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Backyards at 10AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 20s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (23 Jul)1ft (0.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
6
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
SW
16
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
1.7
ENE
7
0.3
SW
16
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
1.9
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
11
41
9
9
0
41
16
8
8
8
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
517
0
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
25
ENE
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:43PM0.65m
1:15PM0.69m
1:45PM0.72m
Low Tide
3:26AM0.15m
4:23AM0.14m
5:17AM0.11m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:14
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
Feels °C
22
22
21
22
24
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
24
22
22
23
23
23
24
24
22
22
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