Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf break

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 26 Mar 2026 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
24.5° 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 1PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am March 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (26 Mar)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (26 Mar)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
NW
1.8
NE
1.8
NE
1.8
NE
1.8
NE
1.9
NE
2
NE
2
NE
1.8
NE
1.7
NE
1.7
NE
1.7
NE
1.6
NE
1.6
NE
1.5
NE
1.4
NE
1.5
NE
1.7
NE
2
NNE
2
NNE
1.9
NNE
1.9
NNE
1.9
NE
2.1
NNE
Period(s) (?)1589999999999999999777778
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)269443465528540593626626540461461461418418351318343449342363323313322480
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
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
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:38PM
0.71
11:27AM
0.30
12:18AM
0.71
12:22PM
0.37
12:50AM
0.70
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:38PM
0.19
7:46AM
0.26
4:29PM
0.19
7:35AM
0.24
5:41PM
0.19
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
Sunrise-6:30-------6:30-------6:28------
Sunset----6:45-------6:45-------6:45---
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212223232221212121212121212020202020212121212120
Feels °C (?)192021211919181819191918181717171716161616161615
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