Backyards Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.68° N 158.04° W

Issued: 1 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Backyards sea temperature is
26.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Backyards at 9PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
5 AM
8 AM
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
7
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.1
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
7
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
5
5
7
7
17
4
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:18PM0.58m
10:08AM0.48m
6:26PM0.53m
11:28AM0.58m
Low Tide
11:26AM0.37m
2:08AM0.18m
1:15PM0.46m
2:47AM0.14m
3:33AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:19
7:19
7:17
7:17
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
21
22
22
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
50
48
89
86
43
44
42
42
41
41
40
40
38
37
37
39
38
37
36
18
18
17
16
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
15
4
4
3
18
21
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
7
7
7
7
7
5
5
4
4
17
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
NW
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
17
7
2
2
3
3
6
6
3
2
1
5
3
3
7
7
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
491
504
504
491
532
616
663
680
622
550
536
487
560
512
452
452
452
400
456
469
452
426
456
452
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
164
166
166
167
28
28
167
28
28
167
164
26
28
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
26
26
28
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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