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Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor

Lat Long: 21.65° N 158.07° W

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor Surf Photo: 'Bucket List' by Vanessa McNeil

Issued: 7 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor sea temperature is

26.3° C

0.1°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	ESE	E	E	NW	NNE
	11 s	off	7 s	7 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	ESE	E	NNE	NW	NW
	11 s	off	7 s	11 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	ESE	E	NNE	NW	NW
	10 s	off	7 s	11 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	ESE	E	NNE	NW	NW
	13 s	off	7 s	11 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	SE	E	NNE	NW	NW
	13 s	off	6 s	11 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	ESE	E	NNE	NW	NW
	10 s	off	6 s	11 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	SE		E	NW	NNE
	12 s	off		6 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	SE		E	NNE	NW
	12 s	off		6 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	SE	E	E	NW	NNE
	14 s	off	7 s	7 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	ESE	E	NW	NNE	NNE
	13 s	off	7 s	13 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	ESE	E	NW	NNE	NNE
	13 s	off	7 s	12 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	ESE	E	NW	NNE	SW
	13 s	off	7 s	13 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	E	E	NW	NNE	SW
	13 s	off	7 s	14 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	E	E	NW	NNE	SW
	13 s	off	7 s	14 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	ESE	E	NNW	NNE	SW
	13 s	off	7 s	13 s	12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	E	E	NNW	NNE	SSW
	13 s	off	7 s	13 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	E	E	NNW	NNE	SW
	12 s	off	7 s	12 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 4 minutes after low water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 0.1m (0.4 ft). Range 2.57m (8.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor Surf Photo: 'Bucket List' by Vanessa McNeil

Every Banzai wave was just a pinch myself moment!

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User: Vanessa McNeil

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:20 am 6 Dec 2022