Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 12AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | 54 | 32 | 46 | 46 | 94 | 214 | 455 | 522 | 610 | 757 | 739 | 871 | 979 | 953 | 940 | 915 | 890 | 865 | 804 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:45AM0.71m | 2:11PM0.44m | 4:22AM0.70m | 2:09PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.07m | 10:12AM0.35m | 8:45PM0.07m | 11:07AM0.38m | 9:05PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 72 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 196 | 246 | 105 | 127 | 155 | 757 | 739 | 871 | 979 | 953 | 940 | 915 | 890 | 865 | 804 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 14 | ESE 6 | NW 13 | NW 19 | NNW 18 | NW 18 | NNW 17 | NW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | NW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 32 | 8 | 46 | 94 | 214 | 455 | 522 | 610 | 155 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 65 | 64 | 25 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | ESE 6 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | E 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | ENE 11 | WNW 12 | E 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | NE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 46 | 8 | 46 | 62 | 71 | 65 | 60 | 40 | 28 | 21 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 3 | 26 | 64 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 178 | 202 | 191 | 186 | 152 | 181 | 156 | 160 | 124 |
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 |
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