Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 10AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 121 | 118 | 140 | 209 | 261 | 232 | 291 | 280 | 242 | 257 | 246 | 156 | 172 | 147 | 142 | 98 | 94 | 112 | 125 | 125 | 106 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:04AM0.65m | 2:24PM0.55m | 3:47AM0.68m | 2:38PM0.50m | 4:35AM0.69m | 2:43PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.28m | 8:48PM0.08m | 9:51AM0.33m | 9:12PM0.06m | 10:51AM0.38m | 9:39PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | SW 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 12 | E 14 | SW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 142 | 121 | 85 | 140 | 116 | 261 | 232 | 291 | 280 | 242 | 257 | 246 | 156 | 172 | 147 | 142 | 98 | 476 | 383 | 93 | 129 | 106 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNW 18 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 15 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | E 14 | NNW 12 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 121 | 89 | 118 | 110 | 209 | 103 | 90 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 79 | 166 | 200 | 77 | 65 | 64 | 104 | 94 | 112 | 89 | 90 | 183 | 232 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNW 20 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | E 14 | E 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 38 | 73 | 127 | 82 | 80 | 52 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 42 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 102 | 92 | 125 | 125 | 82 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2456 | 2640 | 2476 | 2299 | 1903 | 1517 | 1301 | 1123 | 1021 | 935 | 866 | 866 | 736 | 675 | 617 | 593 | 579 | — | — | 334 | 331 | 331 | 284 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 196 | 170 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 170 | 166 | 168 | 165 | 22 | 24 | 98 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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