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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 7 am Monday 18 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 1PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
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 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | |
236 | 233 | 251 | 251 | 212 | 210 | 161 | 158 | 161 | 223 | 226 | 229 | 301 | 242 | 263 | 249 | 233 | 236 | 236 | 160 | 152 | 145 | 101 | 101 | |
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 | 4:58PM0.84m | 5:51PM0.81m | 6:46PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM-0.04m | 9:21AM-0.00m | 10:03AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:06 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 236 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 168 | 210 | 161 | 158 | 161 | 223 | 226 | 229 | 301 | 242 | 263 | 249 | 233 | 236 | 236 | 95 | 99 | 145 | 101 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 18 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 20 | 251 | 251 | 212 | 36 | 65 | 91 | 59 | 82 | 207 | 78 | 75 | 92 | 115 | 108 | 90 | 68 | 64 | 160 | 152 | 64 | 63 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSE 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | NNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 20 | 40 | 37 | 51 | 51 | 43 | 96 | 209 | 88 | 176 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 66 | 66 | 42 | 63 | 62 | 56 | 101 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 473 | 473 | 473 | 427 | 427 | 383 | 341 | 302 | 266 | 251 | 286 | 286 | 295 | 295 | 333 | 392 | 402 | 448 | 522 | 623 | 686 | 702 | 702 | 702 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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