Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf break

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 24 Nov 2025 HST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
25.8° 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 1PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (24 Nov)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (24 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thu
27
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1
NW
1
NW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
0.4
NW
0.5
NW
0.9
NW
1.2
NW
1.5
NW
1.8
NW
2
NW
2.1
NW
2.2
NW
2.4
NW
Period(s) (?)131312121212121111111111111119191817171616161515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)65962947946336135526824617617217211911911596177455854121615911983218522932490
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglassglassoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:42AM
0.71
6:27AM
0.69
7:11AM
0.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:35PM
0.10
10:04PM
0.15
10:35PM
0.22
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thu
27
Sunrise-6:48-------6:48-------6:50------
Sunset----5:47-------5:47-------5:47---
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C232325252524242424242525242323232323252525242423
Feels °C (?)222224252524252525242525242424242423262728262625
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