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Backyards surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 05 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
24.7° 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: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | |
561 | 494 | 440 | 425 | 350 | 303 | 303 | 297 | 297 | 249 | 204 | 196 | 192 | 163 | 160 | 246 | 338 | 437 | 701 | 1671 | 757 | 799 | 1524 | 1367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:53PM0.68m | 6:48PM0.66m | 7:47PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.08m | 9:44AM0.11m | 10:13AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 561 | 494 | 440 | 425 | 350 | 303 | 303 | 297 | 297 | 249 | 204 | 196 | 192 | 163 | 160 | 139 | 161 | 437 | 701 | 1671 | 735 | 735 | 1524 | 1367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | E 8 | NW 15 | NW 14 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 25 | 39 | 131 | 111 | 113 | 93 | 76 | 61 | 65 | 60 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 246 | 338 | 133 | 186 | 47 | 757 | 799 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 19 | NE 8 | NW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 9 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 31 | 16 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 17 | 155 | 34 | 35 | 47 | 108 | 21 | 51 | 65 | 21 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 164 | 113 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 4 |
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