Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 8AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | W 11 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 7:21AM0.49m | 4:51PM0.53m | 9:30AM0.55m | 11:12AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.17m | 11:41AM0.43m | 00:44AM0.15m | 1:34AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 101 | 14 | 660 | 593 | 505 | 476 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 242 | 222 | 57 | 56 | 88 | 80 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | N 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 15 | W 12 | SSW 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 336 | 770 | — | — | — | — | 496 | 487 | 450 | 363 | 356 | 301 | — | — | 184 | 227 | 56 | 62 | 211 | 181 | 206 | 172 | 135 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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