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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 Thursday 23 Apr 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
24.7° 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: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | W 13 | NNE 9 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | |
392 | 307 | 291 | 286 | 218 | 206 | 194 | 154 | 154 | 109 | 172 | 87 | 92 | 80 | 103 | 149 | 94 | 164 | 185 | 182 | 158 | 336 | 290 | 292 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:42PM0.68m | 10:37AM0.28m | 10:36PM0.66m | 11:50AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.18m | 6:37AM0.24m | 2:08PM0.25m | 6:21AM0.22m | 4:11PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | W 13 | NNE 9 | W 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 392 | 307 | 291 | 286 | 218 | 206 | 194 | 154 | 154 | 109 | 172 | 87 | 92 | 77 | 103 | 149 | 94 | 140 | 185 | 182 | 150 | 336 | 290 | 296 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | NNW 11 | W 13 | NW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 358 | 264 | 255 | 251 | 180 | 177 | 142 | 119 | 87 | 93 | 89 | 47 | 86 | 80 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 164 | 115 | 113 | 158 | 162 | 196 | 292 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 121 | 121 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 109 | 109 | 70 | 84 | 60 | 70 | 29 | 44 | 44 | 69 | 70 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 120 | 23 | 22 | 242 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 5 | NE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 39 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 22 | 32 | 15 | 216 | 27 | 176 | 202 | 226 | 273 | 322 | 403 | 393 | 393 | 403 | 361 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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