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pipeline Surf Report

Live conditions

Local time
05:31am

Swell

4ft

12s

Cross-offshore wind

Cross

2mph

3mph

Falling tide

Low

02:09am

Weather

21°C

22°C

2mm wetsuit

Boots

Gloves

Hood

Nearest spots

10 day surf forecast

Today 21 Feb

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
5ft 13s	1ft 11s	Cross 5mph 8mph	1ft 11s	18°C
5ft 13s	1ft 10s	Cross 6mph 10mph	1ft 10s	21°C
4ft 13s	1ft 10s	Off 4mph 6mph	1ft 10s	25°C
4ft 13s	1ft 11s	Cross 4mph 5mph	1ft 11s	26°C
4ft 12s	2ft 8s	Cross 3mph 3mph	2ft 8s	24°C
4ft 12s	1-2ft 8s	Cross 2mph 2mph	1-2ft 8s	20°C
3-4ft 12s	2ft 8s	Off 2mph 2mph	2ft 8s	19°C
3ft 12s	2ft 8s	Cross 2mph 2mph	2ft 8s	18°C

Today 22 Feb

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
3ft 12s	2ft 12s	Cross 4mph 4mph	2ft 12s	27°C
3ft 12s	2-3ft 15s	Cross 3mph 4mph	2-3ft 15s	23°C
4-5ft 15s	3ft 11s	Cross 2mph 2mph	3ft 11s	20°C

Tommorrow 23 Feb

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
8ft 15s	1ft 13s	Cross 8mph 9mph	1ft 13s	25°C
7-8ft 14s	1ft 13s	Cross 7mph 10mph	1ft 13s	23°C
7ft 14s	1ft 13s	Cross 5mph 6mph	1ft 13s	19°C

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
6ft 13s	1ft 12s	Cross 5mph 6mph	1ft 12s	25°C
6ft 13s	1ft 10s	Cross 4mph 4mph	1ft 10s	23°C
6ft 13s	1ft 9s	Cross 3mph 4mph	1ft 9s	20°C

Tuesday 25 Feb

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
5ft 12s	1ft 16s	Cross 9mph 9mph	1ft 16s	25°C
5ft 12s	1-2ft 20s	Cross 7mph 9mph	1-2ft 20s	23°C
5ft 12s	2-3ft 19s	Cross 4mph 6mph	2-3ft 19s	20°C

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
7ft 14s	1ft 10s	Cross 3mph 4mph	1ft 10s	27°C
7ft 14s	1ft 9s	Cross 2mph 3mph	1ft 9s	24°C
6ft 13s	1ft 10s	Cross 1mph 1mph	1ft 10s	20°C

Thursday 27 Feb

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
4ft 13s	2-3ft 18s	Cross 2mph 3mph	2-3ft 18s	27°C
4-5ft 17s	3-4ft 13s	Cross 1mph 2mph	3-4ft 13s	24°C
6-7ft 16s	3-4ft 11s	Cross 1mph 2mph	3-4ft 11s	22°C

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
8ft 14s	2ft 11s	Cross 6mph 6mph	2ft 11s	26°C
8ft 14s	2ft 10s	Cross 5mph 5mph	2ft 10s	24°C
8ft 13s	2ft 9s	Cross 4mph 6mph	2ft 9s	21°C

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
6ft 13s	2ft 6s	Cross 13mph 17mph	2ft 6s	26°C
6ft 12s	2ft 7s	Cross 10mph 14mph	2ft 7s	24°C
5-6ft 12s	2ft 7s	Off 7mph 10mph	2ft 7s	22°C

Time	Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
	5-6ft 16s	3-4ft 13s	Cross 2mph 4mph	3-4ft 13s	27°C

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.