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Backyards surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 02 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
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Backyards today?
The current surf forecast for Backyards at 8AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Backyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
532 | 714 | 966 | 821 | 776 | 586 | 560 | 488 | 473 | 335 | 324 | 319 | 319 | 272 | 259 | 202 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 330 | 480 | 572 | 528 | 570 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:28AM0.41m | 3:47PM0.74m | 1:36AM0.39m | 4:24PM0.73m | 1:25AM0.37m | 5:05PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.06m | 10:51PM0.36m | 8:25AM0.06m | 00:02AM0.37m | 8:50AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 532 | 714 | 966 | 821 | 776 | 586 | 560 | 488 | 473 | 335 | 324 | 319 | 319 | 272 | 259 | 202 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 330 | 480 | 572 | 528 | 570 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SSW 18 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 174 | 113 | 30 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 64 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 69 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 18 | SSW 14 | W 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 211 | 19 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 322 | 331 | 331 | 318 | 310 | 266 | 266 | 273 | 280 | 287 | 253 | 259 | 165 | 223 | 232 | 259 | 207 | 196 | 220 | 222 | 199 | 204 | 178 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 151 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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