Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf break

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 08 May 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today?

The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 8PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (08 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (08 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1.6
NE
6
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
864
760
625
614
497
418
314
263
198
194
178
170
172
207
283
393
421
333
394
530
530
461
371
341
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
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
8:41PM0.63m
9:40AM0.26m
9:27PM0.62m
11:25AM0.34m
10:05PM0.61m
Low Tide
10:44AM0.20m
6:43AM0.26m
11:43AM0.26m
5:40AM0.24m
2:30PM0.32m
5:36AM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:01
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
24
23
23
23
23
23
25
24
23
22
22
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
22
22
22
22
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1.4
NNE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.3
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
864
760
625
614
497
418
314
263
198
194
140
169
145
109
82
393
421
333
394
530
530
461
371
341
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.6
E
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.5
E
8
0.1
NE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NNW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
13
49
25
34
3
22
14
14
14
13
12
20
172
207
283
12
14
88
63
22
22
7
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
NW
13
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
NW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
18
8
3
3
5
20
2
8
21
21
32
18
22
61
12
33
6
22
3
2
7
2
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.4
ENE
3
0.8
E
8
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
0.7
ESE
5
1
ENE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
1
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
66
4
86
13
35
44
105
122
151
151
178
170
152
28
69
64
52
62
42
41
53
101
109
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
26
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
22
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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