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/ HAW – Oahu (122 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Pipeline surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 08 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pipeline surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pipeline sea temperature is
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pipeline today?
The current surf forecast for Pipeline at 5AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pipeline. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | |
1249 | 1094 | 878 | 772 | 782 | 625 | 505 | 488 | 426 | 372 | 263 | 198 | 194 | 194 | 140 | 172 | 207 | 283 | 393 | 265 | 310 | 340 | 429 | 469 | |
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 | 8:41PM0.63m | 9:40AM0.26m | 9:27PM0.62m | 11:25AM0.34m | 10:05PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.20m | 6:43AM0.26m | 11:43AM0.26m | 5:40AM0.24m | 2:30PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 6 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
 kJ | 1249 | 1094 | 878 | 772 | 782 | 625 | 505 | 488 | 426 | 372 | 263 | 198 | 194 | 194 | 140 | 145 | 207 | 283 | 393 | 265 | 310 | 340 | 429 | 469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 33 | 139 | 102 | 100 | 94 | 86 | 131 | 84 | 83 | 47 | 40 | 42 | 71 | 172 | 70 | 28 | 58 | 62 | 88 | 63 | 35 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | NW 14 | SSW 15 | NW 13 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 160 | 104 | 134 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 33 | 29 | 71 | 46 | 41 | 13 | 57 | 58 | 34 | 23 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 45 | 101 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 89 | 124 | 193 | 206 | 188 | 33 | 139 | 124 | 97 | 83 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 24 |
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