Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backyards today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Backyards at 4AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Backyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 604 | 567 | 435 | 428 | 421 | 325 | 319 | 268 | 223 | 215 | 211 | 190 | 193 | 186 | 468 | 522 | 576 | 488 | 415 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:58AM0.64m | 7:11AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.10m | 9:51PM0.13m | 10:15PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 604 | 567 | 435 | 428 | 421 | 325 | 319 | 268 | 223 | 215 | 211 | 190 | 193 | 186 | 468 | 522 | 576 | 488 | 415 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 15 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 | SW 16 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 78 | 57 | 77 | 72 | 47 | 74 | 35 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 92 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 81 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | S 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | S 11 | SSW 18 | E 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | E 12 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 15 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 47 | 27 | 41 | 12 | 37 | 34 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 161 | 161 | 32 | 41 | 228 | 85 | 106 | 143 | 153 | 153 | 178 | 197 | 181 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 207 | 263 | 339 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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