Pipeline Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.67° N 158.05° W

Pipeline 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipeline sea temperature is
26.9° C
0.3° 

Pipeline surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pipeline today (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipeline at 6PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (14 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (14 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sat night, moderate winds from the E by Sun night).

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
6
30
30
12
21
21
22
30
30
30
12
12
29
29
28
28
27
0
0
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
50
ENE
60
ENE
45
E
40
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
Wind State
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
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:57PM0.70m
4:16AM0.50m
4:14PM0.64m
5:10AM0.51m
4:23PM0.57m
Low Tide
9:10AM0.15m
10:34PM0.20m
9:50AM0.23m
10:55PM0.18m
10:31AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:02
7:01
7:01
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
9
6
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
25
25
Feels °C
24
25
25
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
22
22
21
20
19
22
22
25
27
25
26
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