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Backyards surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 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
24.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Backyards today?
The current surf forecast for Backyards at 5AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
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 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | W 14 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 8 | |
140 | 144 | 172 | 166 | 159 | 155 | 231 | 175 | 301 | 393 | 361 | 341 | 277 | 336 | 326 | 292 | 282 | 287 | 336 | 278 | 264 | 250 | 246 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:37AM0.28m | 10:36PM0.66m | 11:50AM0.37m | 11:16PM0.64m | 12:32PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.24m | 2:08PM0.25m | 6:21AM0.22m | 4:11PM0.29m | 6:26AM0.19m | 5:34PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | W 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 140 | 107 | 172 | 166 | 87 | 87 | 104 | 99 | 94 | 112 | 185 | 219 | 150 | 336 | 326 | 292 | 239 | 233 | 229 | 278 | 264 | 250 | 246 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | NW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 90 | 144 | 89 | 89 | 63 | 30 | 75 | 79 | 69 | 103 | 45 | 40 | 120 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 282 | 287 | 336 | 82 | 103 | 102 | 80 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ESE 7 | NW 14 | ESE 7 | SSW 13 | NNW 15 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 109 | 84 | 60 | 59 | 11 | 47 | 10 | 17 | 84 | 67 | 59 | 36 | 59 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 5 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 32 | 11 | 29 | 159 | 155 | 231 | 175 | 301 | 393 | 361 | 341 | 277 | 205 | 245 | 239 | — | — | — | 204 | 181 | 160 | 183 | 210 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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