Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.65° N 158.07° W

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor sea temperature is
26.1° C
0.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 1PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
209
206
153
150
150
150
150
150
148
103
101
101
100
100
96
60
58
57
57
57
57
57
33
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
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
3:16AM0.37m
4:48PM0.79m
4:19AM0.39m
5:14PM0.72m
5:30AM0.40m
5:34PM0.65m
Low Tide
9:15AM0.06m
11:51PM0.26m
9:56AM0.15m
00:19AM0.24m
10:35AM0.25m
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5:58
5:58
5:58
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7:16
7:16
7:16
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Temp °C
24
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
24
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
25
26
26
27
26
25
25
26
24
25
26
27
26
25
25
26
25
24
25
25
26
24
25
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