Strike Mission
Reef
both
Level 7/10

Backyards

North Shore, Oahu, USA (HI)
🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow

Backyards is a shifty wave between Sunset Beach and Velzyland that requires a fast takeoff to get barreled. Shallow coral can detonate without warning, and the break sits directly behind beachfront houses—hence the name.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
0
Poor
2.2m
@11s
20km/h
Mon
16
35
Poor
1.7m
@12s
6km/h
Tue
17
87
Firing
2.5m
@14s
5km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.2m
WSW(256°)
Score: 19/25
Period
11s
Medium period swell
Score: 8/25
Wind
20km/h
WSW(240°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
25°C
0.2mm91%
Windswell Component
1.2mWSW@4s
Secondary Swell
1.0mNNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:00 am
High tide - 1.01m
8:10 am
Low tide - 0.55m
12:30 pm
High tide - 0.64m
6:00 pm
Low tide - 0.40m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size19/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score28/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-10
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-15
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🤢 Morning Sickness👥 Spring Break

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NNW (330°)
Direction range
310° - 350°
Size range
1.2m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (120°)
Offshore range
90° - 170°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Bottom

Reef

Max wave face

4m+

Board

Shortboard

Consistency

6/10

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

5/10

👥 Spring Break (Mar 14 – Mar 22) — expect extra crowds

Access: Public beach access between houses.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Secondary: Oct, Mar

Nov-Feb. Between Sunset and V-Land. Fast takeoff required for barrel.

Getting There

Airport
HNL
Drive time
55 min
Data quality
verified

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