Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 9AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 609 | 480 | 466 | 330 | 319 | 361 | 374 | 296 | 280 | 155 | 234 | 222 | 218 | 214 | 234 | 360 | 353 | 346 | 346 | 235 | 290 | 217 | 207 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:33AM0.79m | 1:40PM0.38m | 5:29AM0.77m | 6:34AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.38m | 9:08PM0.00m | 9:45PM0.04m | 10:26PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 609 | 480 | 299 | 245 | 201 | 361 | 374 | 296 | 280 | 94 | 234 | 222 | 218 | 214 | 234 | 360 | 353 | 346 | 346 | 235 | 290 | 217 | 207 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | E 13 | E 13 | NW 12 | E 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 162 | 165 | 466 | 330 | 319 | 272 | 236 | 236 | 197 | 155 | 145 | 116 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 56 | 53 | 36 | 35 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NNE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NNE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | E 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | E 13 | NW 12 | E 13 |
| kJ | 74 | 71 | 42 | 41 | 63 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 115 | 34 | 35 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 33 | 47 | 41 | 54 | 25 | 25 | 51 | 39 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 17 | 13 | 27 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 69 | 74 | 65 | 64 | 77 | 83 | 87 | 52 | 39 | 40 | 49 | 78 | 49 | 58 | 60 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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