Pipeline surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 08 May 2026 HST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.7
NNW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
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
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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part cloud
clear
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:56
5:56
5:54
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7:00
7:00
7:00
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)
1.9
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.7
NNW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
1.4
NNE
6
0.9
NNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
Energy 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)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.9
NW
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
18
Energy 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)
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
NW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
13
Energy 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)
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
0.5
E
8
1.4
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
5
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