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Daves Backyard surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 May 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Daves Backyard today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Daves Backyard at 2AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
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 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | |
238 | 186 | 176 | 189 | 187 | 187 | 142 | 138 | 161 | 157 | 332 | 445 | 436 | 515 | 618 | 745 | 730 | 693 | 661 | 627 | 632 | 617 | 596 | 555 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:11PM0.67m | 1:14AM0.35m | 2:43PM0.72m | 1:55AM0.32m | 3:15PM0.74m | 2:34AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM0.25m | 7:14AM0.06m | 9:48PM0.22m | 7:42AM0.06m | 10:30PM0.20m | 8:12AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
 kJ | 184 | 173 | 140 | 168 | 136 | 109 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 332 | 445 | 436 | 515 | 618 | 745 | 730 | 693 | 661 | 627 | 632 | 617 | 596 | 555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 129 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 117 | 95 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 69 | 100 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 60 | 121 | 116 | 72 | 86 | 28 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 23 | S 23 | SSW 22 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 97 | 94 | 157 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 71 | 69 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 238 | 186 | 176 | 189 | 187 | 187 | 142 | 138 | 161 | 157 | 157 | 161 | 134 | 138 | 157 | 161 | 143 | 125 | 128 | 125 | 73 | 160 | 60 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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