Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 5AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 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 (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
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 | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:27AM0.35m | 2:03PM0.74m | 1:07AM0.39m | 2:24PM0.74m | 1:46AM0.43m | 2:44PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.09m | 8:55PM0.28m | 7:06AM0.09m | 9:04PM0.26m | 7:41AM0.10m | 9:16PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 42 | 41 | 16 | 22 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | W 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 326 | 326 | 359 | 401 | 311 | 311 | 279 | 239 | 233 | 214 | 200 | 194 | 175 | 170 | 165 | 160 | 143 | 156 | 160 | 139 | 134 | 155 | 155 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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