Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 2AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | SW 19 | N 10 | SW 18 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 155 | 142 | 138 | 115 | 142 | 99 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 460 | 399 | 82 | 14 | 2 | 49 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:35AM0.37m | 3:30PM0.77m | 2:18AM0.39m | 3:52PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.31m | 7:52AM0.05m | 10:24PM0.30m | 8:24AM0.07m | 10:40PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNE 6 | E 18 | E 17 |
| kJ | 1739 | 1570 | 1388 | 1144 | 1091 | 907 | 886 | 703 | 612 | 460 | 399 | 217 | 16 | 34 | 49 | 79 | 14 | 97 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 7 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 99 | 36 | 37 | 19 | 34 | 33 | 82 | 14 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 79 | 79 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 21 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | S 15 | N 10 | E 19 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 20 | — | 9 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 77 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 155 | 142 | 138 | 115 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 404 | 384 | 316 | 300 | 266 | 292 | 300 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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