Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf break

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 09 Nov 2025 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
26.5° 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 12PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 09). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Nov)7ft (2.2m)11s
Afternoon (09 Nov)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (09 Nov)6ft (1.8m)11s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wed
12
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
NNW
2.3
NNW
2.1
N
2
N
1.7
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.8
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.3
NNE
2.4
NNE
2.5
NNE
3
NE
3
NE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.4
NNE
2.4
NNE
3
NE
3
NE
3
NE
3
NE
3
NE
Period(s) (?)111111111011101414141414131313131313131312999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12671143104597058676373518072107225323903391342022452245205320841844190625152466119912251283
Wind
(km/h)
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
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)
6:17AM
0.77
7:22AM
0.72
8:26AM
0.68
9:59PM
0.26
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:09PM
0.09
10:49PM
0.17
5:54PM
0.24
11:58PM
0.26
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wed
12
Sunrise-6:39-------6:39-------6:41------
Sunset----5:52-------5:51-------5:51---
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C242424232424242423242524242424232424242424242424
Feels °C (?)212121202221222120202120202020202020191920192021
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