Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf break

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 16 Apr 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
24.1° 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 11AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (16 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (16 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sun
19
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.6
NW
Period(s) (?)99988881414141414131313131312121212111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)626146454443446762636665585686868578527269636077
Wind
(km/h)
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:40PM
0.71
1:39AM
0.51
3:22PM
0.76
1:59AM
0.46
4:09PM
0.79
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:42AM
0.07
8:48PM
0.31
8:06AM
0.03
9:46PM
0.34
8:32AM
0.00
10:53PM
0.37
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sun
19
Sunrise-6:11-------6:11-------6:09------
Sunset----6:52-------6:52-------6:52---
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C232324252523232222232425242323222323242525242323
Feels °C (?)252525272725252323232526242324222323232526252424
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