Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 5AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNW 10 | NW 16 | NNW 9 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 19 | NNW 18 | NW 18 | NNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 66 | 47 | 34 | 55 | 54 | 32 | 46 | 46 | 94 | 214 | 455 | 522 | 610 | 757 | 739 | 871 | 979 | 953 | 940 | 915 | 890 | 852 | 722 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:09AM0.70m | 2:02PM0.48m | 3:45AM0.71m | 2:11PM0.44m | 4:22AM0.70m | 2:09PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.32m | 8:25PM0.07m | 10:12AM0.35m | 8:45PM0.07m | 11:07AM0.38m | 9:05PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 81 | 48 | 47 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 31 | 196 | 246 | 105 | 123 | 610 | 757 | 739 | 871 | 979 | 953 | 940 | 915 | 890 | 852 | 722 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | E 12 | NW 19 | NNW 18 | NW 18 | NNW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 10 | SW 16 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 73 | 72 | 28 | 16 | 54 | 32 | 46 | 72 | 94 | 214 | 455 | 522 | 127 | 130 | 127 | 151 | 142 | 115 | 115 | 109 | 30 | 64 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | E 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 91 | 66 | 24 | 34 | 55 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 46 | 46 | 62 | 71 | 65 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 54 | 25 | 16 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 78 | 76 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 48 | 50 | 39 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | 176 | 203 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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