Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf break

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm 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
25.1° 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 10PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm January 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jan)--
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)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
6
6
6
5
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
2.1
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3.5
NW
4
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4
NW
4
NNW
4
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
3.5
NNW
2.5
N
2.5
N
2.4
N
2.3
N
2.2
N
1.9
N
1.7
N
Period(s) (?)121212121212121616151515141414131313131312121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)86070068912552124253236337869966398828934752772316607362533594013256022531909162413921013814
Wind
(km/h)
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
E
25
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
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
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:59AM
0.74
2:27AM
0.76
12:04PM
0.33
2:55AM
0.79
12:53PM
0.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:36PM
0.09
6:17PM
0.06
10:13AM
0.33
6:55PM
0.03
10:19AM
0.32
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunrise-----7:11-------7:11-------7:11--
Sunset6:08-------6:09-------6:10-------
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
--261-------------------
Temp. °C252423222222222120191919202021212121212121212222
Feels °C (?)232220201817161515131313141516161617171716161717
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