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Pipeline surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pipeline today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pipeline at 12AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 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 (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | |
526 | 386 | 380 | 380 | 310 | 286 | 281 | 240 | 240 | 232 | 189 | 185 | 185 | 163 | 130 | 128 | 126 | 105 | 78 | 101 | 99 | 510 | 493 | 459 | |
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 | 11:21PM0.42m | 2:03PM0.72m | 11:47PM0.39m | 2:34PM0.75m | 00:13AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11PM0.39m | 6:15AM0.08m | 9:06PM0.37m | 6:39AM0.06m | 9:54PM0.36m | 7:06AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — |
 | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 526 | 386 | 380 | 380 | 310 | 286 | 281 | 240 | 240 | 232 | 189 | 185 | 185 | 163 | 495 | 611 | 599 | 707 | 668 | 627 | 613 | 510 | 493 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 132 | 127 | 123 | 121 | 119 | 112 | 107 | 103 | 103 | 71 | 332 | 329 | 441 | 536 | 130 | 128 | 126 | 105 | 78 | 101 | 99 | 90 | 77 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 13 | N 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 | S 12 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 27 | 54 | 24 | 48 | 73 | 75 | 35 | 86 | 58 | 69 | 57 | 77 | 78 | 48 | 47 | 31 | 65 | 65 | 83 | 73 | 71 | 44 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 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 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 302 | 325 | 294 | 301 | 263 | 263 | 256 | 248 | 241 | 230 | 237 | 210 | 237 | 217 | 244 | 217 | 229 | 236 | 256 | 249 | 197 | 183 | 167 | 177 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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