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Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf break

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 14 Jan 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
25.3° C
 (Which is 1.0°C warmer than 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 8AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am January 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jan)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (14 Jan)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (14 Jan)5ft (1.6m)12s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
6
6
6
5
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
NW
2.1
NW
1.9
NW
1.7
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
2
NW
2.5
NW
3
NW
3.5
NW
4
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4
NW
4
NNW
4
NNW
3
N
3
N
3.5
NNW
3
N
Period(s) (?)131313131312121212121212121616151515151414141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)287025612140188314481131860700689109418052490323772779071950490227527714366073199306242002959
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:31AM
0.70
1:59AM
0.74
2:27AM
0.76
12:04PM
0.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:36PM
0.09
6:17PM
0.06
10:13AM
0.33
6:55PM
0.03
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sunrise---7:11-------7:11-------7:11----
Sunset------6:08-------6:09-------6:10-
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
---121-1251-------------
Temp. °C222222232425242423222022232220202019202020212120
Feels °C (?)222323222122212221211718181614151414151515171716
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