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Daves Backyard

A shallow west Oahu reef that can produce punchy lefts and rights on south swell, with a lower-profile lineup than the better-known town and North Shore reefs. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Daves Backyard in Hawaii.

Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationHawaii, US

Forecast

Fair
  • Waves 3-4 ft
  • Period 11 s
  • Wind E 16 kt

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Tide curve (forecast)

0.2 ftfalling

High 4:30 AMLow 10:01 AMHigh 4:30 PMLow 11:01 PMFri 8/28
Today ranges from 0.2 ft to 1.9 ft. Currently 0.2 ft and falling.
  • High1.3 ft
  • Low0.3 ft
  • High1.9 ft
  • Low0.2 ft
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Lineup Insights

Lineup Guide

The reef stays shallow and unforgiving, so clean entry and exit matter more than crowd management.

Best windows come on longer-period S-SW swell with lighter wind or usable trades, and the spot can get tidally sensitive as sections begin to pinch on the reef.

Treat it as a local reef setup, not a casual fallback wave.

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