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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 Tuesday 12 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: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 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 (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | |
106 | 95 | 121 | 146 | 154 | 154 | 122 | 120 | 115 | 96 | 73 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 219 | 271 | 371 | 509 | 558 | 773 | 731 | 681 | 651 | 632 | |
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 | 12:38PM0.54m | 11:12PM0.54m | 1:14PM0.65m | 11:43PM0.50m | 1:54PM0.74m | 00:13AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46AM0.15m | 5:57PM0.37m | 6:04AM0.10m | 7:11PM0.36m | 6:27AM0.05m | 8:18PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | N 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 106 | 95 | 121 | 146 | 154 | 154 | 122 | 120 | 115 | 96 | 73 | 54 | 39 | 37 | 219 | 271 | 371 | 509 | 558 | 773 | 731 | 681 | 651 | 632 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 72 | 67 | 129 | 131 | 129 | 44 | 72 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 66 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 113 | 111 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | N 8 |
| kJ | 89 | 131 | 69 | 48 | 9 | 40 | 65 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 57 | 15 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 60 | 76 | 48 | 77 | 75 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 195 | 202 | 197 | 220 | 245 | 244 | 273 | 290 | 302 | 270 | 247 | 247 | 298 | 307 | 316 | 326 | 310 | 319 | 302 | 268 | 237 | 259 | 285 | 329 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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