Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf break

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 14 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
24.0° 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 4AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (14 Apr)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (14 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


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Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
NW
1
NW
0.8
NW
0.9
NW
0.8
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
Period(s) (?)10101010101111111111111010101010109999888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)261192136160130103997996941591441179696949281646146454443
Wind
(km/h)
5
E
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
NE
0
N
5
N
10
N
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscross-
off
glassglassglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise---6:13-------6:13-------6:11----
Sunset------6:51-------6:51-------6:52-
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------111----11-------1-
Temp. °C242424242425252423222323242524242323232324252423
Feels °C (?)282727272728282725242525262827272525252526272625
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