Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Backyards today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Backyards at 1AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Backyards. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 904 | 939 | 686 | 663 | 536 | 527 | 435 | 449 | 1189 | 1226 | 1188 | 1170 | 1117 | 1100 | 968 | 759 | 658 | 527 | 527 | 573 | 582 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:00AM0.77m | 1:07PM0.39m | 3:34AM0.76m | 1:19PM0.38m | 4:10AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.05m | 9:55AM0.35m | 7:44PM0.04m | 10:47AM0.35m | 8:09PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | 5:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 904 | 939 | 686 | 663 | 536 | 527 | 435 | 443 | 1189 | 1226 | 1188 | 1170 | 1117 | 1100 | 968 | 759 | 658 | 527 | 527 | 573 | 582 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | N 7 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NNE 13 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | NNE 13 | N 18 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 237 | 449 | 16 | 109 | 78 | 35 | 65 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 82 | 84 | 33 | 174 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 15 | NW 21 | N 13 | NW 20 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | N 10 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NNE 13 | SW 15 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | WNW 15 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 28 | 15 | 21 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 277 | 282 | 395 | 444 | 503 | 465 | 465 | 381 | 333 | 315 | 278 | 295 | 284 | 277 | 269 | 276 | 226 | 220 | 280 | 268 | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 164 | 28 | 167 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 169 | 169 | 28 | 169 |
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