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Backyards surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 09 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Backyards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Backyards sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Backyards today?
The current surf forecast for Backyards at 12PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Backyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 6 | NW 11 | NE 7 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | ENE 6 | NW 11 | |
314 | 263 | 198 | 200 | 209 | 193 | 192 | 207 | 283 | 341 | 400 | 333 | 372 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 371 | 341 | 317 | 286 | 286 | 194 | 156 | 137 | |
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High Tide | 9:40AM0.26m | 9:27PM0.62m | 11:25AM0.34m | 10:05PM0.61m | 12:02PM0.44m | 10:40PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.26m | 11:43AM0.26m | 5:40AM0.24m | 2:30PM0.32m | 5:36AM0.20m | 4:30PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 7 |
 kJ | 314 | 263 | 198 | 194 | 140 | 169 | 172 | 207 | 283 | 341 | 400 | 333 | 372 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 371 | 341 | 317 | 286 | 286 | 194 | 137 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 11 | ESE 8 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 17 | N 13 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 46 | 61 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 88 | 63 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | S 15 | ESE 8 | SW 14 | NW 15 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 19 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | S 10 | S 12 | N 14 | S 17 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 89 | 107 | 156 | 200 | 209 | 193 | 192 | 157 | 136 | 115 | 90 | 67 | 64 | 84 | 87 | 95 | 97 | 98 | 85 | 102 | 99 | 145 | 156 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 164 | 26 | 28 | 7 |
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