Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 9AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 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 (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | W 9 | NW 10 | SW 16 | N 12 | NNE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | W 12 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 14 | N 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 121 | 1 | 4 | 121 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 36 |
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 | 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 | 11:23AM0.62m | 11:59AM0.65m | 11:14PM0.30m | 12:26PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.21m | 2:58AM0.22m | 8:12PM0.28m | 4:29AM0.20m | 7:47PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 173 | 169 | 166 | 166 | 121 | 164 | 164 | 121 | 95 | 35 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 53 | 53 | 29 | 51 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 16 | N 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 15 | N 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | N 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 2 | 37 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 12 | S 16 | N 11 | NNE 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 12 | N 10 | S 14 | N 10 | N 10 | W 11 | NNW 10 | W 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 452 | 496 | 501 | 522 | 526 | 579 | 579 | 526 | 476 | 382 | 439 | 439 | 393 | 418 | 419 | 376 | 387 | 375 | 375 | 385 | 395 | 383 | 367 | 424 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
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