Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf break

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 09 May 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
25.2° 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 3PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (09 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (09 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1.6
NE
6
0.9
NW
11
1.5
NE
7
0.9
NNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.2
NNW
11
1.2
NW
12
1.3
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
11
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
11
1.2
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
263
198
200
209
193
192
207
283
341
400
333
372
407
407
407
371
341
317
286
286
194
137
137
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
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
9:40AM0.26m
9:27PM0.62m
11:25AM0.34m
10:05PM0.61m
12:02PM0.44m
10:40PM0.58m
Low Tide
6:43AM0.26m
11:43AM0.26m
5:40AM0.24m
2:30PM0.32m
5:36AM0.20m
4:30PM0.36m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
7:01
7:01
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
25
24
24
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
23
21
23
22
23
22
23
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.2
NNW
11
1.2
NW
12
1.3
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
11
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
11
1.2
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
N
7
Energy kJ
314
263
198
194
140
169
172
207
283
341
400
333
372
407
407
407
371
341
317
286
286
194
137
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.1
S
11
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
SW
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
N
13
0.8
NW
11
Energy kJ
13
22
21
12
20
22
46
61
12
22
21
88
63
2
22
7
21
23
31
12
12
6
14
137
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
S
15
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
SW
14
0.3
NW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
14
0.2
S
17
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
3
8
21
21
32
18
4
12
7
33
6
22
3
7
7
2
2
2
6
2
3
4
23
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.3
E
6
Energy kJ
89
107
156
200
209
193
192
157
136
115
90
67
64
84
87
95
97
98
85
102
99
145
156
114
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
22
22
27
28
31
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
0
22
0
0
0
3
27
165
22
24
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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