Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf break

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 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
25.1° 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 9AM is: 0.2m 20s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)0.5ft (0.2m)20s
Afternoon (26 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (26 May)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
20
0.6
NW
19
0.7
NW
18
0.8
NW
17
1
NW
16
1
NW
16
1.2
NW
15
1.2
NW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
13
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
25
40
134
219
311
394
504
480
623
614
514
549
526
503
488
431
315
286
281
240
240
236
220
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
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
1:03PM0.61m
10:53PM0.46m
1:34PM0.68m
11:21PM0.42m
2:03PM0.72m
Low Tide
5:34AM0.13m
7:04PM0.40m
5:53AM0.11m
8:11PM0.39m
6:15AM0.08m
9:06PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:08
7:08
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
22
23
22
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
19
21
20
21
21
20
21
20
21
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
20
0.6
NW
19
0.7
NW
18
0.8
NW
17
1
NW
16
1
NW
16
1.2
NW
15
1.2
NW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
13
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
Energy kJ
37
25
25
134
219
311
394
504
480
623
614
514
549
526
503
488
431
315
286
281
240
240
236
220
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
WNW
20
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.4
NNE
13
0.3
N
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
N
12
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
Energy kJ
13
3
40
24
24
24
23
14
13
8
8
8
8
12
27
53
24
48
47
73
35
35
58
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
NW
22
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
SW
16
0.3
NNE
13
0.3
NNE
13
0.3
NNE
13
0.3
NNE
13
Energy kJ
7
18
13
14
19
19
19
19
16
16
16
16
16
8
14
14
17
13
13
10
31
33
34
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
Energy kJ
475
475
435
397
472
516
456
400
353
379
319
319
319
334
325
325
358
334
301
263
256
217
223
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
24
24
24
22
22
168
24
22
22
0
22
3
24
24
24
22
0
22
22
22
24
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
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