Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf break

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 17 Apr 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
24.2° 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 8PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.4
WSW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
Period(s) (?)141413131313131212121211111112131313121212121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6665585686868578527269636060464544106959089898677
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
20
E
25
ENE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
NE
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
SE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:22PM
0.76
1:59AM
0.46
4:09PM
0.79
2:12AM
0.42
5:01PM
0.78
1:56AM
0.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:06AM
0.03
9:46PM
0.34
8:32AM
0.00
10:53PM
0.37
9:02AM
-0.00
12:36AM
0.39
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise-------6:09-------6:09-------6:09
Sunset--6:52-------6:52-------6:52-----
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------1121--
Temp. °C242524232323232325262423232322232425242424232323
Feels °C (?)242523242423232326292523242423242627262626242425
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