Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf break

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 23 Mar 2026 HST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today?

The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 11PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 23). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Mar)--
Afternoon (23 Mar)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (23 Mar)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
NNE
0.6
NW
0.8
N
1.7
NE
1.7
NE
1.8
NE
1.8
NE
2
NNE
2.1
NNE
2.2
NE
2.4
NE
2.5
NE
2.3
NE
2.3
NE
2.3
NE
2.1
NE
2
NE
2
NE
2
NE
1.2
NNE
1.8
NE
1.8
NE
1.8
NE
1.7
NE
Period(s) (?)91211667788888888888888899
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)362118152219240279296488558619692774724694694542519532532208468479454440
Wind
(km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
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
/ height (m)
7:27PM
0.66
9:16PM
0.67
10:43PM
0.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:21AM
0.10
12:25PM
0.15
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Sunrise-----6:31-------6:31-------6:30--
Sunset6:44-------6:44-------6:44-------
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C232222222222232322222222222222232222212221222323
Feels °C (?)211919191919202018181818191918201919181919212221
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