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Daves Backyard surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 29 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
25.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Daves Backyard today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Daves Backyard at 6AM is: 0.7m 21s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 19 | |
445 | 436 | 515 | 618 | 745 | 730 | 693 | 661 | 627 | 632 | 617 | 589 | 555 | 437 | 427 | 421 | 416 | 406 | 395 | 375 | 288 | 280 | 280 | 276 | |
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High Tide | 1:55AM0.32m | 3:15PM0.74m | 2:34AM0.30m | 3:48PM0.75m | 3:10AM0.28m | 4:24PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.06m | 10:30PM0.20m | 8:12AM0.05m | 11:10PM0.19m | 8:43AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | E 7 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 445 | 436 | 94 | 618 | 745 | 730 | 693 | 661 | 627 | 632 | 617 | 589 | 555 | 437 | 427 | 421 | 416 | 406 | 395 | 375 | 288 | 280 | 280 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 20 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 67 | 65 | 515 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 121 | 116 | 103 | 102 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 68 | 40 | 53 | 55 | 40 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 43 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | S 19 |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 63 | 60 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 15 | 39 | 36 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 131 | 273 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 130 | 134 | 181 | 94 | 138 | 143 | 139 | 117 | 106 | 103 | 59 | — | 49 | — | 147 | 67 | 78 | — | — | 68 | 66 | 79 | 82 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
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