Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 4PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 14 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 50 | 38 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
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 | 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 | 1:41PM0.73m | 00:27AM0.35m | 2:03PM0.74m | 1:07AM0.39m | 2:24PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.29m | 6:29AM0.09m | 8:55PM0.28m | 7:06AM0.09m | 9:04PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 55 | 50 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 50 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 29 | 42 | 41 | 16 | 22 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | W 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | W 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 12 | 31 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 316 | 356 | 348 | 295 | 323 | 287 | 287 | 368 | 289 | 315 | 290 | 264 | 233 | 233 | 214 | 208 | 190 | 194 | 175 | 157 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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