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Daves Backyard surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Daves Backyard surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Daves Backyard sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Daves Backyard today?
The current surf forecast for Daves Backyard at 7PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Daves Backyard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | |
214 | 214 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 153 | 149 | 144 | 142 | 116 | 116 | 164 | 172 | 96 | 84 | 77 | 73 | 99 | 82 | 91 | 71 | 89 | 188 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:24PM0.46m | 00:46AM0.55m | 1:59PM0.54m | 1:24AM0.51m | 2:32PM0.62m | 1:58AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.24m | 7:25AM0.09m | 7:50PM0.23m | 7:46AM0.07m | 8:44PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | 6:55 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 214 | 214 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 153 | 87 | 83 | 73 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 47 | 52 | 71 | 89 | 106 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 94 | 90 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 147 | 144 | 142 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 56 | 37 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 6 | NE 8 | SSE 5 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 28 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 85 | 85 | 67 | 95 | 33 | 100 | 149 | 86 | — | — | — | 164 | 172 | 96 | 84 | 75 | — | 99 | 82 | 91 | — | — | 188 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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