Hawaii · Oahu · Pupukea, OahuRecommended level: Expert Only / Heavy Reef Barrel
Banzai Pipeline & Backdoor · Oahu
Early-season WNW (310°) swells clear sand off the first reef while ENE trade winds hold the barrel lip open.
WHERE TO SURF TODAY
Banzai Pipeline with solid WNW swell + Waikiki Canoes gentle for longboards
BEST WINDOW: {START}–{END}: 08:30–12:45 (0.20m–0.70m)
WAVE POWER & SIZE RIGHT NOW
945 kJ
1.7m · Sets 2.2m
Exit via Ehukai Beach Sand Channel
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Early-season WNW (310°) swells clear sand off the first reef while ENE trade winds hold the barrel lip open.
LOCAL WEATHER & PARKING (25 SPOTS)
Enter and exit through the sandy channel just west toward Pupukea, watching for the lateral rip pulling east toward Off The Wall.
WAVE SIZE
1.7m (Sets 2.2m)
1st Period (s): 13s · NNW
POWER
945 kJ
Ideal size: {min}m–{max}m (Max {limit}m): 1.5m–4.5m (Max 6.5m)
BEACH WIND
22 km/h (12 kt)
offshore · ENE
CURRENT TIDE
0.77m ▲
Exit via Ehukai Beach Sand Channel
ALL 3 ACTIVE SWELLS IN THE WATER (SWELL 1, 2 & 3)3 Simultaneous Swells
1ST SWELLNNW
1.7m · 13s
[Sets 2.2m] · 945 kJ
2ND SWELLN
0.9m · 11s
2° · 215 kJ
3RD SWELLWNW
0.6m · 9s
287° · 75 kJ
TODAY'S TIDE CHARTBEST WINDOW: {START}–{END}: 08:30–12:45
ENTER & EXIT SAFELY
WATER ACCESSEnter and exit through the sandy channel just west toward Pupukea, watching for the lateral rip pulling east toward Off The Wall.
SIMPLE GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS & SURFERSHow waves, wind, and tides work at Banzai Pipeline & Backdoor · Oahu
1. AVERAGE SIZE & BIGGER SETS
1.7m (Sets up to {height}m 2.2m)
Every 5 to 10 minutes, a group of larger waves ("sets") arrives reaching 2.2m. Always judge the spot by the set size before paddling out.
2. TIME BETWEEN WAVES (SECONDS)
Best from 13 seconds up
Under 8s means weak, messy wind waves. Above 13s means clean ocean groundswell with long walls and much more push.
BEST TIDE HEIGHT:
0.2m a 0.7m (Small Hawaiian tidal range (0.1m–0.8m) — cleanest tubes on mid tide)
Between 0.2m and 0.7m the wave peels best. Too high tide causes backwash off the rocks/wall.
ENTER & EXIT SAFELY
Safe tide: 0.2m – 0.7m
Exit via Ehukai Beach Sand Channel (0.20m–0.70m)
24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECAST
Hourly + 6-Day OverviewBanzai Pipeline & Backdoor · Oahu — 1. Current Wave Size & Wind
1. Wave Size [Sets]: Sets up to {height}m
2. Period (s): 2. Best Tide Hours to Get In & Out
3. Wave Power (kJ): Wave Power & Size Right Now
4. Wind & Tide: 3. Beach Bottom, Access & Safety Tips
1ST SWELL (Mon 08 Nov)1ST SWELL (Primary Breaking) + 2ND SWELL & 3RD SWELL
1ST SWELLPrimary Breaking
3.3m [Sets 4.2m] · 16s
Power: 4826 kJ · NW (320°)
NW
2ND SWELLSecondary Train
1.7m · 18s
Power: 1441 kJ · WNW (298°)
WNW
3RD SWELLTertiary Train
0.7m · 13s
Power: 176 kJ · N (354°)
N
COASTAL MAP · 1ST SWELL & WINDBanzai Pipeline & Backdoor · Oahu · Mon 08 Nov (14:00)GPS 21.6653°, -158.0530° · DIRECTION THE BEACH FACES: NW (305°)
1ST SWELL (Primary Breaking)Aligned Pulse
3.3m [Sets 4.2m] · 16s NW (320°) · 4826 kJ
2ND SWELL (Secondary Train)Aligned Pulse
1.7m · 18s WNW (298°) · 1441 kJ
3RD SWELL (Tertiary Train)Aligned Pulse
0.7m · 13s N (354°) · 176 kJ
WIND & CURRENT TIDE (14:00)Cross-off
22 km/h (12 kt) E · Current Tide 0.96m
24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECASTMon 08 Nov — 00:00 - 23:00HI: 04:55 (2.2m) / 17:20 (2.2m) · LO: 11:10 (-0.0m) / 23:25 (0.2m)
Select Day (24h):
| Hour (00h–23h) | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Rating (0-10) | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 |
1st Swell [Sets] Primary (m · s · kJ) | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ | 3.3m [4.2m] NW 16s · 4826kJ | 3.3m [4.2m] NW 16s · 4826kJ | 3.3m [4.2m] NW 16s · 4826kJ | 3.3m [4.2m] NW 16s · 4826kJ | 3.3m [4.2m] NW 16s · 4826kJ | 3.3m [4.2m] NW 16s · 4826kJ | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ | 3.1m [4.0m] NW 15s · 3993kJ |
2nd Swell Swell 2 | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 293° | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 293° | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 293° | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 293° | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 293° | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 293° | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 293° | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 293° | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 293° | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 293° | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 293° | 1.7m · 18s WNW 1441kJ · 298° | 1.7m · 18s WNW 1441kJ · 298° | 1.7m · 18s WNW 1441kJ · 298° | 1.7m · 18s WNW 1441kJ · 298° | 1.7m · 18s WNW 1441kJ · 298° | 1.7m · 18s WNW 1441kJ · 298° | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 290° | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 290° | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 290° | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 290° | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 290° | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 290° | 1.6m · 13s WNW 922kJ · 290° |
3rd Swell Swell 3 | 0.8m · 12s N 213kJ · 349° | 0.8m · 12s N 213kJ · 349° | 0.8m · 12s N 213kJ · 349° | 0.8m · 12s N 213kJ · 349° | 0.8m · 12s N 213kJ · 349° | 0.8m · 12s N 213kJ · 349° | 0.8m · 12s N 213kJ · 349° | 0.8m · 12s N 213kJ · 349° | 0.8m · 12s N 213kJ · 349° | 0.8m · 12s N 213kJ · 349° | 0.8m · 12s N 213kJ · 349° | 0.7m · 13s N 176kJ · 354° | 0.7m · 13s N 176kJ · 354° | 0.7m · 13s N 176kJ · 354° | 0.7m · 13s N 176kJ · 354° | 0.7m · 13s N 176kJ · 354° | 0.7m · 13s N 176kJ · 354° | 0.8m · 12s NNW 213kJ · 346° | 0.8m · 12s NNW 213kJ · 346° | 0.8m · 12s NNW 213kJ · 346° | 0.8m · 12s NNW 213kJ · 346° | 0.8m · 12s NNW 213kJ · 346° | 0.8m · 12s NNW 213kJ · 346° | 0.8m · 12s NNW 213kJ · 346° |
| Wind (Hourly) | ENE20 km/hCross-off | ENE20 km/hCross-off | ENE20 km/hCross-off | ENE20 km/hCross-off | ENE20 km/hCross-off | ENE20 km/hCross-off | ENE20 km/hCross-off | ENE20 km/hCross-off | ENE20 km/hCross-off | ENE20 km/hCross-off | ENE20 km/hCross-off | E22 km/hCross-off | E22 km/hCross-off | E22 km/hCross-off | E22 km/hCross-off | E22 km/hCross-off | E22 km/hCross-off | E24 km/hOffshore | E24 km/hOffshore | E24 km/hOffshore | E24 km/hOffshore | E24 km/hOffshore | E24 km/hOffshore | E24 km/hOffshore |
| Tide & Entry | 0.33m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.72m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.23m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.73m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 2.08m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 2.19m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 2.03m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.63m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.10m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.57m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.16m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | -0.01m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.09m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.44m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.96m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.50m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.94m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 2.16m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 2.12m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.82m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.36m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.84m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.41m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.18m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) |
18 Compared Slots18 Compared Slots
| Day // Time | Mon 08 Nov | Tue 09 Nov | Wed 10 Nov | Thu 11 Nov | Fri 12 Nov | Sat 13 Nov | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 |
| Rating (0-10) | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.8 |
1st Swell [Sets] Primary Breaking | 3.1m [4.0m] | 3.3m [4.2m] | 3.1m [4.0m] | 2.9m [3.7m] | 3.2m [4.1m] | 3.0m [3.8m] | 2.5m [3.2m] | 2.8m [3.6m] | 2.6m [3.3m] | 2.2m [2.8m] | 2.4m [3.1m] | 2.2m [2.8m] | 2.2m [2.8m] | 2.4m [3.1m] | 2.2m [2.8m] | 2.5m [3.2m] | 2.7m [3.5m] | 2.5m [3.2m] |
| 1st Swell Dir | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° |
| 1st Period (s) | 15s | 16s | 15s | 15s | 16s | 15s | 15s | 16s | 15s | 15s | 16s | 15s | 15s | 16s | 16s | 16s | 16s | 16s |
| 1st Power (kJ) | 3993 kJ | 4826 kJ | 3993 kJ | 3494 kJ | 4538 kJ | 3739 kJ | 2597 kJ | 3475 kJ | 2809 kJ | 2011 kJ | 2553 kJ | 2011 kJ | 2011 kJ | 2553 kJ | 2145 kJ | 2770 kJ | 3231 kJ | 2770 kJ |
2nd Swell Swell 2 (Size · s · kJ) | 1.6m · 13sWNW922 kJ · 293° | 1.7m · 18sWNW1441 kJ · 298° | 1.6m · 13sWNW922 kJ · 290° | 1.5m · 13sWNW810 kJ · 293° | 1.7m · 18sWNW1441 kJ · 298° | 1.6m · 13sWNW922 kJ · 290° | 1.3m · 13sWNW609 kJ · 293° | 1.5m · 18sWNW1122 kJ · 298° | 1.4m · 13sWNW706 kJ · 290° | 1.1m · 13sWNW436 kJ · 293° | 1.2m · 18sWNW718 kJ · 298° | 1.1m · 13sWNW436 kJ · 290° | 1.1m · 13sWNW436 kJ · 293° | 1.2m · 18sWNW718 kJ · 298° | 1.1m · 14sWNW469 kJ · 290° | 1.3m · 14sWNW655 kJ · 293° | 1.4m · 18sWNW977 kJ · 298° | 1.3m · 14sWNW655 kJ · 290° |
3rd Swell Swell 3 (Size · s · kJ) | 0.8m · 12sN213 kJ · 349° | 0.7m · 13sN176 kJ · 354° | 0.8m · 12sNNW213 kJ · 346° | 0.7m · 12sN163 kJ · 349° | 0.7m · 13sN176 kJ · 354° | 0.8m · 12sNNW213 kJ · 346° | 0.6m · 12sN120 kJ · 349° | 0.7m · 13sN176 kJ · 354° | 0.7m · 12sNNW163 kJ · 346° | 0.5m · 12sN83 kJ · 349° | 0.6m · 13sN130 kJ · 354° | 0.6m · 12sNNW120 kJ · 346° | 0.5m · 12sN83 kJ · 349° | 0.6m · 13sN130 kJ · 354° | 0.6m · 13sNNW130 kJ · 346° | 0.6m · 13sN130 kJ · 349° | 0.7m · 13sN176 kJ · 354° | 0.7m · 13sNNW176 kJ · 346° |
| Wave Shape | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse |
| Wind | ENE20 km/h11 kt | E22 km/h12 kt | E24 km/h13 kt | ENE22 km/h12 kt | E26 km/h14 kt | E28 km/h15 kt | ENE22 km/h12 kt | E24 km/h13 kt | E28 km/h15 kt | ENE19 km/h10 kt | E20 km/h11 kt | E22 km/h12 kt | ENE17 km/h9 kt | E19 km/h10 kt | E20 km/h11 kt | ENE19 km/h10 kt | E20 km/h11 kt | E24 km/h13 kt |
| Wind Effect | Cross-off | Cross-off | Offshore | Cross-off | Cross-off | Offshore | Cross-off | Cross-off | Offshore | Cross-off | Cross-off | Offshore | Cross-off | Cross-off | Offshore | Cross-off | Cross-off | Offshore |
| Entry / Exit | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) |
| High / Low Tide | HI: 04:55 (2.2m)HI: 17:20 (2.2m) LO: 11:10 (-0.0m)LO: 23:25 (0.2m) | HI: 05:30 (2.2m)HI: 17:55 (2.1m) LO: 11:40 (0.0m)LO: 00:00 (0.2m) | HI: 06:00 (2.1m)HI: 18:25 (2.1m) LO: 12:10 (0.1m)LO: --:-- | HI: 06:30 (2.0m)HI: 18:50 (2.0m) LO: 00:30 (0.3m)LO: 12:40 (0.2m) | HI: 06:55 (1.9m)HI: 19:20 (1.9m) LO: 00:55 (0.4m)LO: 13:05 (0.3m) | HI: 07:20 (1.8m)HI: 19:50 (1.8m) LO: 01:25 (0.5m)LO: 13:30 (0.4m) | ||||||||||||
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