Pipeline 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 21.67° N 158.05° W

Issued: 1 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Pipeline sea temperature is

26.2°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Pipeline today (05 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with NNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with NNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipeline at 6AM is: 2.5m 18s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 05). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Nov)	8ft (2.5m)	17s
Afternoon (05 Nov)	8ft (2.5m)	16s
Evening (05 Nov)	8ft (2.4m)	15s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.
	Thursday 5								Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	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	2 AM	5 AM
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 19	NNW 18	NNW 17	NNW 16	NNW 16	NNW 16	NNW 16	NNW 15	NNW 15	NW 14	NW 14	NW 14	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	3127	3858	3955	3681	3237	2948	2715	2198	1714	1554	1533	1303	1193	1143	975	946	862	760	749	691	680	871	949	984	1080	1182
Wind (km/h)	ENE	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	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	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	00:50AM0.56m				11:43AM0.54m				1:24AM0.64m				12:08PM0.50m				1:56AM0.71m				12:30PM0.46m					2:28AM0.75m
Low Tide			6:23AM0.34m				6:22PM0.11m				7:23AM0.34m				6:40PM0.08m					8:17AM0.34m			6:59PM0.06m


	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39
	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—	—	5:52
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	24	24	24	25	25	25	24	24	24	24	24	25	25	24	24	24	24	24	24	25	25	25	24	24	24	24
Feels °C	22	21	21	22	22	23	22	22	22	22	22	23	23	21	21	21	21	21	21	22	22	22	21	21	21	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 19	NNW 18	NNW 17	NNW 16	NNW 16	NNW 16	NNW 16	NNW 15	NNW 15	NW 14	NW 14	NW 14	NNW 14	NNW 14	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12
kJ	3127	3858	3955	3681	3237	2948	2715	2198	1714	1554	1533	1303	1193	1143	975	946	862	760	749	691	680	871	949	984	1080	1182
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 12	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	NNW 16	NNW 15	SSW 13
kJ	269	204	151	101	226	223	223	220	217	209	154	199	196	193	75	74	73	81	52	110	105	105	104	256	179	96
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	NNW 10	—	—	SW 11	W 15	W 15	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SW 15	SW 15	S 14	S 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	S 18
kJ	168	255	232	226	68	—	—	5	17	17	16	16	14	14	80	80	79	73	72	8	8	16	3	102	99	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 6	ENE 7	ENE 6
kJ	420	513	572	621	539	477	422	498	498	452	495	498	588	637	691	709	594	594	588	526	495	407	339	280	268	309
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Yokohama Bay HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Yokohama Bay HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Infinities HAW - Kaua'i	Infinities HAW - Kaua'i	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Yokohama Bay HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	1	3	3	3	2	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	26	26	26	26	24	26	26	165	26	26	24	26	165	166	166	166	168	168	26	26	26	166	24	26	26	26
Best forecast wave conditions in Oahu	Ranches	Ranches	Ranches	Ranches	Ranches	Ranches	Ranches		Ranches	Ranches	Ranches	Ranches							Ranches	Ranches	Ranches		Ranches	Ranches	Ranches	Ranches
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	4		4	4	4	4							3	3	3		4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Mavericks CAL - San Mateo	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	4	9	5	5	5	5	5	5	3	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Japan	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Ranches United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Haga-Haga South Africa	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Cortez Bank United States	Fish Boma South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Barrancon Chile	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Angourie Point Australia
Rating (10 max)	8	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	6	7	5	9	9	8	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4

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