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Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf break

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 28 Jan 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
24.6° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 2AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm January 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Afternoon (29 Jan)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (29 Jan)8ft (2.5m)15s

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

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12 DaysHourly
Print Table
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.2
NNW
1
NW
1.6
NW
2.3
NW
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
3.5
NW
4
NW
4
NW
4
NW
4
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
Period(s) (?)131313121218161615151414141414171716161616161514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1002875640513390614136724842686288028403306341934953171377074938110858981777426622751184193
Wind
(km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		onononcross-
on		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:21AM
0.79
1:59AM
0.84
12:02PM
0.33
2:34AM
0.85
1:06PM
0.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:43PM
0.06
5:45PM
0.02
9:41AM
0.31
6:37PM
-0.00
9:48AM
0.30
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunrise-----7:11-------7:09-------7:09--
Sunset6:19-------6:19-------6:20-------
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------------111-------
Temp. °C242322222223252625242323222224232222222121212324
Feels °C (?)252524242424262725252426242425232222222121202325
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