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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 pm Sunday 18 Jan 2026 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
24.8° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today?

The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 11PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm January 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jan)--
Afternoon (18 Jan)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (18 Jan)8ft (2.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
1
3
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
NW
2.3
NW
2.1
NW
1.9
NW
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NW
1
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.7
NW
1.7
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.1
NW
1.4
NW
1.9
NW
2
NW
Period(s) (?)161615141414131313131212171616151414141317161615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)354434552424209016881423933755673529380330487515119411231196116397683475495216511718
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
NE
0
SSE
5
SSW
5
SE
10
E
10
E
5
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
5
ENE
10
NE
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffglassglassglassoffcross-
off		offglasscross-
on		onglassglasscross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:48AM
0.80
2:19PM
0.37
4:12AM
0.78
3:06PM
0.39
4:34AM
0.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:03PM
0.01
10:49AM
0.31
8:35PM
0.04
11:08AM
0.29
9:06PM
0.08
11:28AM
0.27
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Sunrise-----7:11-------7:11-------7:11--
Sunset6:12-------6:13-------6:13-------
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
-----------------------1
Temp. °C242322222322242424232222222224242423222121212323
Feels °C (?)222119202120222325242222222225242424232021222422
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