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Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf break

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 02 Feb 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
24.7° 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 3AM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm February 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Feb)18ft (5.5m)15s
Afternoon (03 Feb)18ft (5.5m)15s
Evening (03 Feb)15ft (4.5m)15s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
0
!
!
!
!
!
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
NW
2.4
NW
4
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5.5
NW
5.5
NW
5.5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
4.5
NW
4
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
NW
Period(s) (?)161114141414151515151514151515151414141313131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)10681376557188931006211762136411288211362956383137194804492998392765765055395464937813123264121401679
Wind
(km/h)
40
SW
35
W
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffglasscross-
off		cross-
off		glassglasscross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:00AM
0.77
3:34PM
0.44
4:21AM
0.71
4:23PM
0.46
4:37AM
0.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:45PM
0.06
10:42AM
0.25
9:22PM
0.13
11:02AM
0.23
9:56PM
0.21
11:22AM
0.21
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Sunrise-----7:09-------7:07-------7:07--
Sunset6:22-------6:22-------6:22-------
clear
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-12---------------------
Temp. °C252323222221222322212121212123242422212020212324
Feels °C (?)212021191819202020192020202022232423212021232324
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