Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf break

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 HST
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Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor sea temperature is
24.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today?

The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 3AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.6
W
14
1
NNE
10
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.6
NNW
12
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1
NW
13
1
NW
13
1
NW
12
1.5
NE
8
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
260
157
154
140
144
172
166
159
182
202
99
334
373
393
333
304
336
326
292
282
287
287
278
264
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
E
20
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:42PM0.68m
10:37AM0.28m
10:36PM0.66m
11:50AM0.37m
11:16PM0.64m
12:32PM0.46m
Low Tide
6:37AM0.24m
2:08PM0.25m
6:21AM0.22m
4:11PM0.29m
6:26AM0.19m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:05
6:03
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6:53
6:54
6:54
6:54
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
23
22
23
21
20
22
23
23
23
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NE
9
0.5
W
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
1
NW
13
1
NW
13
1
NW
12
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
Energy kJ
260
157
154
140
107
172
166
87
87
104
99
94
112
185
182
150
336
326
292
264
235
287
278
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
NW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
NNW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
180
142
140
90
144
89
89
63
30
75
79
69
103
45
40
120
61
61
60
282
287
54
82
103
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
NW
14
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
NNW
15
0.5
W
12
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
W
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
75
155
109
109
84
60
59
11
47
10
17
84
67
59
36
23
23
22
22
57
54
8
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
0.3
ESE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
29
18
27
31
31
16
10
159
182
202
175
334
373
393
333
304
205
245
264
11
229
205
205
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
26
27
22
22
22
0
0
22
26
24
27
27
22
22
22
26
28
22
22
0
0
0
0
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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