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Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Oahu (122 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 7AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s 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 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | 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 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
431 | 315 | 286 | 281 | 277 | 240 | 236 | 220 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 130 | 130 | 126 | 121 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11:21PM0.42m | 2:03PM0.72m | 11:47PM0.39m | 2:34PM0.75m | 00:13AM0.37m | 3:06PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.08m | 9:06PM0.37m | 6:39AM0.06m | 9:54PM0.36m | 7:06AM0.05m | 10:41PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | 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 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 431 | 315 | 286 | 281 | 277 | 240 | 236 | 220 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 130 | 130 | 126 | 121 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 48 | 47 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 80 | 52 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 31 | 65 | 45 | 65 | 42 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 301 | 281 | 251 | 244 | 210 | 186 | 230 | 210 | 210 | 227 | 206 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 223 | 197 | 172 | 167 | 147 | 151 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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