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Daves Backyard surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Daves Backyard today?
The current surf forecast for Daves Backyard at 5AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). 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 (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
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 Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 16 | S 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
127 | 162 | 173 | 144 | 186 | 151 | 182 | 250 | 338 | 330 | 260 | 303 | 255 | 258 | 271 | 295 | 275 | 243 | 212 | 217 | 193 | 168 | 168 | 142 | |
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High Tide | 11:44PM0.52m | 1:24PM0.56m | 00:30AM0.48m | 2:01PM0.66m | 1:15AM0.43m | 2:40PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.08m | 7:16PM0.27m | 6:59AM0.05m | 8:22PM0.23m | 7:27AM0.02m | 9:23PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | E 8 |
 kJ | 56 | 56 | 56 | 144 | 186 | 124 | 48 | 48 | 38 | 24 | 104 | 103 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 112 | 176 | 171 | 241 | 221 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | NW 9 | S 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 97 | 89 | 84 | 36 | 28 | 49 | 79 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 32 | 20 | 31 | 68 | 93 | 81 | 80 | 49 | 37 | 15 | 215 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | NW 10 | SE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SE 10 | S 13 | SE 10 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 26 | 47 | 16 | 13 | 65 | 65 | 42 | 41 | 63 | 56 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 46 | 46 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 127 | 162 | 173 | 137 | 135 | 151 | 182 | 250 | 338 | 330 | 260 | 303 | 255 | 258 | 271 | 295 | 275 | 243 | 212 | 217 | 193 | 168 | 168 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 12 |
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