Surf Forecast Surf Report
Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf break

Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surfForecast / HAW – Oahu / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 17 Mar 2025 HST
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Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor today?

The current surf forecast for Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor at 2PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am March 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (17 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (17 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
NNW
1.1
NNW
1.1
NNW
1.1
NNW
1.1
NNW
1.1
N
1.1
N
1
N
0.9
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.4
NW
0.6
NW
0.8
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.2
NW
1.4
NW
1.5
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.5
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1
NW
1.5
NW
1.8
NW
2.2
NW
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
Period(s) (?)131211111111111110101010181816161615151414141413131313131212122020191818181616161515151414131313212019181817161616161515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)4543733253143083023072471581411411101131923185745465577677467266965885034954314244113303193144695485318137958911042112310278911034103476359579262856088016992310302239033912484046634327403235173377
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:17AM
0.51
4:51PM
0.61
3:14AM
0.47
5:37PM
0.59
2:52AM
0.45
6:42PM
0.57
8:39PM
0.57
10:36PM
0.60
11:30PM
0.65
12:05AM
0.69
11:23AM
0.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:46AM
0.14
10:48PM
0.37
10:03AM
0.13
11:39PM
0.42
10:22AM
0.14
10:47AM
0.14
11:22AM
0.16
12:40PM
0.18
3:12PM
0.19
8:09AM
0.27
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Sunrise-6:39-------6:37-------6:37-------6:35-------6:35-------6:33-------6:33-------6:31--
Sunset----6:42-------6:42-------6:42-------6:43-------6:43-------6:43-------6:44-------
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Rain (mm)
32111------11-----------------------------------------------
Temp. °C222324242423232222232424242323222223242423232322222324242423232222232425242323232323242424232222212224242423222222222424
Feels °C (?)232425262524232222242525252422212122232322222321212323232322232121222324232322232222232223242223222324232423222122212322
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