Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 1PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 30 | 56 | 72 | 72 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 102 | 101 | 115 | 141 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 138 | 138 | 135 | 112 | 115 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:38AM0.55m | 2:44PM0.65m | 3:20AM0.59m | 3:00PM0.59m | 4:01AM0.62m | 3:11PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.19m | 9:07PM0.15m | 9:10AM0.25m | 9:24PM0.13m | 9:53AM0.31m | 9:42PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 125 | 89 | 56 | 72 | 72 | 54 | 233 | 225 | 65 | 70 | 96 | 101 | 115 | 141 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 138 | 138 | 135 | 112 | 115 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 102 | 30 | 64 | 60 | 57 | 109 | 56 | 62 | 107 | 106 | 102 | 63 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 64 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 12 | NW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 66 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 109 | 109 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 45 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 43 | 55 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 173 | 134 | 418 | 344 | 286 | 281 | — | — | 204 | 196 | 160 | 160 | 125 | 120 | 79 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 77 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
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