Backyards Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.68° N 158.04° W

Backyards 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Backyards sea temperature is
26.6° 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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Backyards at 6AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)1ft (0.3m)19s
Afternoon (08 Aug)1ft (0.3m)18s
Evening (08 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NE
11
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
1.3
ENE
7
0.2
N
6
0.3
SW
13
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
W
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
SW
16
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
40
57
52
50
0
3
31
31
26
13
23
24
41
34
33
33
29
28
27
26
24
22
18
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:52PM0.77m
1:31PM0.82m
11:36PM0.32m
2:06PM0.84m
Low Tide
4:02AM0.07m
5:11AM0.04m
9:18PM0.31m
6:09AM0.01m
9:20PM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:06
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
27
26
27
26
25
25
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