Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 21.65° N 158.07° W

Issued: 7 am 23 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor sea temperature is

26.6°C

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today (23 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 10AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 Oct)	2.5ft (0.7m)	11s
Afternoon (23 Oct)	2.5ft (0.7m)	11s
Evening (23 Oct)	2.5ft (0.7m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 23							Saturday 24								Sunday 25
	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
Rating (10 max)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	1	2	1	2	2	3	1	2	1	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 10	NE 10	NE 10	NNW 14	NNW 13	NNW 12	NNW 12	N 12	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 10	NNW 11	NNW 10
Wave Graph
kJ	134	121	119	116	114	114	112	110	106	142	115	261	367	406	444	894	667	582	582	541	458	467	385
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE
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	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				12:25PM0.57m				1:43AM0.65m				12:48PM0.53m					2:20AM0.72m			1:10PM0.49m
Low Tide		6:49AM0.29m				6:55PM0.11m				7:41AM0.30m				7:14PM0.07m					8:34AM0.32m			7:37PM0.03m


	6:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:31	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:00	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	24	24	26	26	25	24	24	24	23	24	25	26	24	24	24	23	23	24	24	25	24	23	23
Feels °C	25	24	26	25	24	24	24	25	24	25	25	26	23	23	24	23	23	24	23	24	23	23	23
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	ENE 8	NE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	E 8	E 7	NE 10	NE 10	NNW 14	NNW 13	NNW 12	NNW 12	N 12	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 10	NNW 11	NNW 10
kJ	128	158	140	145	145	110	102	72	70	142	115	261	367	406	444	894	667	582	582	541	458	467	385
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 12	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 10	E 8	E 8	NE 10	NNW 10	NW 10	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	NW 19
kJ	134	121	119	116	114	114	112	110	106	60	60	113	111	60	38	38	36	25	25	37	37	36	184
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	NE 13	ESE 8	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 11	NE 11	NE 8	NW 10	NW 10	E 8	E 7	SSW 12	NW 10	NE 9	SSW 12	SSW 13	NW 12	NE 8	NE 8	NW 20	SSW 16
kJ	57	84	33	72	68	65	58	56	51	84	80	55	53	29	34	51	15	16	23	23	23	97	85
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	NE 3	NE 4	NE 8	—	—	—	—	—	NE 7	NNE 6	NNE 6	NE 9	NE 8	NE 8	—	—	—	E 7
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	4	12	69	—	—	—	—	—	188	104	69	115	86	69	—	—	—	37
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	22	26	26	22	22	22	0	22	26	26	26	22	22	26	0	0	29	31	15
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Tennis Courts HAW - Oahu	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	La Push Washington	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Magics HAW - Big Island	Waimea Bay/Pinballs HAW - Oahu	Fort Canby A Jetty Washington	Turtles Washington	Magics HAW - Big Island
Rating (10 max)	2	4	4	2	2	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	2	3	3	4	3	3	3	4	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	7	5	5	6	7	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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