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Surf Forecasts:
The current surf forecast for Daves Backyard at 8AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am February 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Feb) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Feb) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Feb) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Daves Backyard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | E | E | E | E | E |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 899 | 1045 | 993 | 963 | 1113 | 1064 | 929 | 854 | 919 | 929 | 874 | 731 | 854 | 854 | 885 | 664 | 783 | 812 | 1062 | 606 | 553 | 601 | 541 | 541 | |
Wind (km/h) | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:29AM 0.71 | 4:50PM 0.48 | 4:55AM 0.66 | 5:34PM 0.53 | 5:21AM 0.59 | 6:22PM 0.56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:46PM 0.08 | 11:06AM 0.10 | 10:30PM 0.12 | 11:27AM 0.08 | 11:18PM 0.17 | 11:51AM 0.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
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