Backyards Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.68° N 158.04° W

Backyards 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Backyards sea temperature is
26.2° C
0.1° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Backyards at 5PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (27 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (27 Jul)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
2.5
ENE
11
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
1.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
281
255
277
298
244
243
204
202
147
241
168
154
119
123
0
17
8
8
15
15
0
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:41PM0.76m
00:53AM0.35m
3:06PM0.77m
1:35AM0.37m
3:30PM0.77m
Low Tide
9:58PM0.32m
7:19AM0.04m
10:09PM0.31m
7:52AM0.05m
10:24PM0.30m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:13
7:13
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
24
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
27
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
25
26
24
24
24
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
29
28
30
29
29
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