Backdoor Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
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Current Surf Conditions
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Condition Rating
LOTUS Forecast
Surf Height
0-1FT
Shin to knee
LOTUS Forecast
Swell
1.4FT7s
N353º
1.5FT12s
NE49º
0.9FT13s
SW221º
LOTUS Forecast
Wind
11KTSENE
13kts gusts, Offshore
Model Forecast
Tide
0.5FT
Temperature
79°F
77ºF
1mm wetsuit
North Shore Oahu Forecast
Matt Kibby •Today
Minor/flat surf continues.
Typical late June surf with moderate trades.
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Backdoor Surf Forecast
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Backdoor Surf Guide
Backdoor was somewhat ignored during Pipeline's first golden days in the 1970s. It makes you wonder how many heaving barrels roared right off the peak before everyone kind of clicked on it. The wave relies on a slight breaking up of swell lines from the northwest (shorter to mid period swells are best, of a swell combo) and a thin channel between the Pipe reef and Off-The-Wall. The broken swell allows a tapering wall, which hits square on the shallowest part of first reef and creates an intense... Read more