Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 6AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
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 Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | ENE 7 | SW 16 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 77 | 114 | 290 | 299 | 257 | 212 | 142 | 95 | 60 | 45 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 127 | 56 | 60 | 110 | 109 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | 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 |
High Tide | 1:11AM0.44m | 1:59PM0.75m | 1:56AM0.50m | 2:23PM0.71m | 2:38AM0.55m | 2:44PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.11m | 8:34PM0.21m | 7:44AM0.14m | 8:50PM0.18m | 8:28AM0.19m | 9:07PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 427 | 363 | 261 | 290 | 299 | 257 | 212 | 163 | 181 | 60 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 98 | 96 | 125 | 89 | 56 | 60 | 59 | 233 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | E 12 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NE 7 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 80 | 77 | 114 | 216 | 181 | 143 | 136 | 142 | 95 | 112 | 45 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 79 | 74 | 33 | 102 | 21 | 64 | 60 | 110 | 54 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 179 | 173 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 25 | 66 | 68 | 77 | 80 | 13 | 8 | 67 | 25 | 127 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 109 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 228 | 319 | 319 | 284 | 238 | 204 | 178 | 173 | 149 | 121 | 358 | 297 | 238 | — | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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