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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 am Wednesday 19 Nov 2025 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
26.0° 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 12PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 19). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (19 Nov)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (19 Nov)7ft (2.2m)14s

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
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Sat
22
5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.3
NW
1.6
NW
1.9
NW
2.2
NW
2.4
NW
2.2
NW
2.2
NW
2
NW
1.9
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
1.2
NW
1.2
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
Period(s) (?)141413141414141313131313131313131313131313161515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5144716378851459184119901736171014081327947846701701560552501494494486553666552
Wind
(km/h)
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
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		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:36AM
0.75
12:39PM
0.39
3:08AM
0.76
12:54PM
0.37
3:42AM
0.76
1:00PM
0.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:36AM
0.35
7:17PM
0.05
10:23AM
0.35
7:43PM
0.04
11:20AM
0.35
8:10PM
0.04
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Sat
22
Sunrise-6:45-------6:46-------6:47------
Sunset----5:49-------5:47-------5:47---
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cloud
part cloud
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rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----1------11----------
Temp. °C242424252524242424242525252424242424252625242424
Feels °C (?)232222232321212222222323242222232323242625242424
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