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Daves Backyard 70.4
#2501 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Hawaii · near Honolulu
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score70.4 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days8% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell30% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.6 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Daves Backyard
The best time to surf Daves Backyard is February, March, November. It rarely works. In November the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is HNL (11 km) and the nearest town is Honolulu (17 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 9% | 1.5 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 13% | 1.4 m | 25°C | vest |
| Mar | 100% | 17% | 1.4 m | 25°C | vest |
| Apr | 100% | 12% | 1.3 m | 25°C | vest |
| May | 99% | 3% | 1.3 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 2% | 1.4 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 3% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 2% | 1.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 99% | 8% | 1.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 99% | 20% | 1.3 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 7% | 1.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
Why 70.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
4.1
Groundswell 12%
5.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.7
Water comfort 10%
9.1
Access 10%
9.8
The detail
Faces 170° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 25% of days. Mean peak period 10.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 30%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 21.306, -158.020 (OpenStreetMap).
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