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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 Monday 11 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
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pipeline today?
The current surf forecast for Pipeline at 9AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
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 Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 18 | NW 16 | |
319 | 268 | 242 | 233 | 194 | 169 | 137 | 137 | 134 | 89 | 95 | 152 | 146 | 154 | 154 | 122 | 120 | 115 | 76 | 73 | 84 | 82 | 111 | 219 | |
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 | 12:02PM0.44m | 10:40PM0.58m | 12:38PM0.54m | 11:12PM0.54m | 1:14PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.20m | 4:30PM0.36m | 5:46AM0.15m | 5:57PM0.37m | 6:04AM0.10m | 7:11PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 16 |
 kJ | 319 | 268 | 242 | 233 | 194 | 169 | 137 | 137 | 134 | 87 | 95 | 152 | 146 | 154 | 154 | 122 | 120 | 115 | 76 | 73 | 54 | 39 | 39 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | N 12 | NW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 69 | 33 | 71 | 107 | 19 | 102 | 101 | 100 | 97 | 72 | 85 | 129 | 131 | 129 | 48 | 72 | 42 | 69 | 41 | 67 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | S 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | NW 11 | NW 10 | S 11 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | N 9 | NW 18 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 70 | 30 | 10 | 103 | 14 | 11 | 35 | 53 | 89 | 132 | 55 | 48 | 9 | 44 | 65 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 56 | 37 | 15 | 111 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 122 | 113 | 118 | 120 | 106 | 152 | 182 | 202 | 196 | 207 | 212 | 205 | 237 | 273 | 237 | 237 | 253 | 262 | 326 | 270 | 247 | 298 | 342 | 327 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 165 | 165 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 167 | 28 | 24 | 24 |
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