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pipeline Surf Report

Live conditions

Local time
08:57pm

Swell

1ft

11s

Cross-offshore wind

Cross

7mph

10mph

Rising tide

High

09:58am

Weather

26°C

36°C

No wetsuit

Boots

Gloves

Hood

Nearest spots

10 day surf forecast

Today 20 Jun

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 10s	1ft 12s	Cross 6mph 12mph	1ft 12s	22°C
2ft 10s	1ft 11s	Cross 6mph 10mph	1ft 11s	24°C
1ft 11s	1ft 11s	Off 8mph 11mph	1ft 11s	27°C
1ft 12s	1ft 11s	Off 8mph 10mph	1ft 11s	27°C
1ft 12s	1ft 9s	Cross 7mph 11mph	1ft 9s	26°C
1ft 12s	1ft 9s	Cross 7mph 14mph	1ft 9s	23°C
1ft 10s	1ft 10s	Cross 7mph 17mph	1ft 10s	22°C
1-2ft 9s	1ft 11s	Cross 7mph 17mph	1ft 11s	22°C

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 11s	1ft 11s	Off 13mph 15mph	1ft 11s	27°C
1ft 10s	1ft 11s	Off 12mph 15mph	1ft 11s	25°C
1ft 9s	1ft 11s	Off 10mph 20mph	1ft 11s	23°C

Tommorrow 22 Jun

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 12s	1ft 11s	Off 14mph 19mph	1ft 11s	26°C
1ft 11s	1ft 11s	Cross 13mph 20mph	1ft 11s	25°C
1ft 10s	1ft 12s	Cross 12mph 21mph	1ft 12s	22°C

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 13s	1ft 12s	Off 15mph 19mph	1ft 12s	26°C
1ft 13s	1ft 12s	Off 14mph 20mph	1ft 12s	24°C
1-2ft 13s	1ft 12s	Off 11mph 19mph	1ft 12s	22°C

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 12s	1ft 12s	Off 11mph 14mph	1ft 12s	27°C
2ft 12s	1ft 12s	Off 10mph 15mph	1ft 12s	25°C
2ft 12s	1ft 11s	Cross 8mph 15mph	1ft 11s	23°C

Wednesday 25 Jun

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 11s	1ft 13s	Off 9mph 12mph	1ft 13s	27°C 0.06mm/h
1-2ft 12s	1ft 13s	Cross 8mph 11mph	1ft 13s	25°C 0.2mm/h
2ft 12s	1ft 10s	Cross 6mph 13mph	1ft 10s	23°C 0.26mm/h

Thursday 26 Jun

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 12s	1ft 11s	Cross 10mph 12mph	1ft 11s	27°C
1ft 11s	1ft 12s	Cross 10mph 14mph	1ft 12s	25°C
1ft 11s	1ft 12s	Cross 9mph 18mph	1ft 12s	23°C

Primary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 11s	Cross 10mph 16mph	Flat	26°C
1ft 11s	Cross 12mph 18mph	Flat	25°C 0.05mm/h
1ft 11s	Cross 11mph 21mph	Flat	22°C

Saturday 28 Jun

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 11s	1ft 10s	Off 12mph 17mph	1ft 10s	27°C 0.13mm/h
1ft 11s	1ft 10s	Off 12mph 18mph	1ft 10s	25°C 0.05mm/h
1ft 11s	1ft 10s	Off 10mph 20mph	1ft 10s	23°C

Sunday 29 Jun

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 11s	1ft 14s	Off 13mph 19mph	1ft 14s	26°C 0.18mm/h
1ft 14s	1ft 13s	Off 12mph 19mph	1ft 13s	24°C 0.11mm/h
1ft 14s	1ft 13s	Off 12mph 22mph	1ft 13s	22°C 0.08mm/h

Historical data

Location guide

Pipeline, located on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii, is arguably the most famous and definitely one of the most challenging surfing spots in the United States. It’s comprised of several surf breaks that are split into two major parts: Pipeline and Backdoor. Pipeline is a left-hand reef break and likened to a surfer's paradise while presenting professional surfers with unique challenges to conquer. The area is notorious for large, hollow, thick waves that form as a result of the spot's shallow, flat, and expansive reef. The bottom of Pipeline consists of a lava slab floor, which helps in creating these magnificent waves. The surf conditions can peak anywhere between December and February, where wave heights easily reach 20 feet. On the other hand, Backdoor is a right-hand reef break which, unlike its counterpart, provides surfers with a contrasting experience. The same powerful ocean swells are just as breathtaking, though the wave formations are known to be quite different — offering a range of riding possibilities. It shares the same reef as Pipeline, although the rideable sections vary, offering surfers an intense and rewarding surfing experience. However, the brilliance of surfing at Pipeline comes with great risk. The breaks are categorized as some of the most dangerous in the world due to the massive waves crashing over the shallow reef and the surfer traffic. The heavy swells break rapidly and violently on a reef barely inches below the water's surface, causing raging underwater currents. This makes timing and positioning vital for surfers to catch the right wave. Pipeline requires due respect, skill, and experience from those who dare to paddle out. Yet, it's the combination of these thrilling conditions, the large waves, and the mesmerizing crystal-clear Hawaiian water that make the conditions at Pipeline for surfing legendary.