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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 Friday 15 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 10AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pipeline. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
632 | 613 | 471 | 379 | 367 | 278 | 202 | 155 | 147 | 145 | 162 | 154 | 102 | 103 | 102 | 108 | 146 | 102 | 140 | 138 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | 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 | 00:13AM0.46m | 2:36PM0.81m | 00:41AM0.41m | 3:20PM0.85m | 1:06AM0.38m | 4:08PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM-0.00m | 9:24PM0.36m | 7:27AM-0.03m | 10:33PM0.36m | 8:03AM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 632 | 613 | 337 | 300 | 292 | 278 | 202 | 155 | 147 | 145 | 121 | 121 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 69 | 68 | 273 | 280 | 138 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SW 21 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 133 | 129 | 471 | 379 | 367 | 169 | 100 | 102 | 64 | 104 | 162 | 154 | 102 | 103 | 102 | 108 | 146 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 38 | 224 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | NNW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SW 21 | NNW 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 173 | 124 | 169 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 76 | 22 | 17 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 42 | 141 | 102 | 140 | 131 | 23 | 224 | 36 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 327 | 375 | — | — | — | 329 | 416 | 345 | 333 | 353 | 353 | 361 | 404 | 392 | 392 | 350 | 310 | — | — | 244 | 280 | 291 | 286 | 286 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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