Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf break

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 12 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 2PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Apr)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (12 Apr)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (12 Apr)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


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Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
1.4
NW
1.5
NW
1.5
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.6
NW
0.7
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
Period(s) (?)101010121111111111111010101010101010101111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)262262208561553524462462414414308302266271231196136138113104116757575
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NW
5
E
15
E
15
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
N
5
NE
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
onglassglassglassglasscross-
off
offoffoffglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrossglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
Sunrise-6:15-------6:13-------6:13------
Sunset----6:50-------6:51-------6:51---
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
11110666514612211-----1232
Temp. °C222020202020212121212222222223222222232424222121
Feels °C (?)242123232323222224242525252425242425262727242423
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