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pipeline Surf Report

Live conditions

Local time
10:11pm

Swell

2ft

11s

Cross wind

Cross

14mph

20mph

Falling tide

Low

08:30am

Weather

25°C

36°C

No wetsuit

Boots

Gloves

Hood

Nearest spots

10 day surf forecast

Today 10 May

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 9s	1ft 15s	Cross 9mph 18mph	1ft 15s	21°C 0.12mm/h
3ft 9s	1ft 14s	Cross 10mph 18mph	1ft 14s	23°C 0.08mm/h
2-3ft 10s	1ft 13s	Cross 13mph 19mph	1ft 13s	25°C 0.05mm/h
2ft 11s	1ft 15s	Cross 16mph 22mph	1ft 15s	25°C
2ft 11s	1ft 16s	Cross 16mph 23mph	1ft 16s	24°C
2ft 10s	1ft 16s	Cross 14mph 24mph	1ft 16s	22°C 0.06mm/h
2ft 10s	1ft 15s	Cross 12mph 22mph	1ft 15s	22°C 0.06mm/h
2ft 10s	2ft 15s	Cross 11mph 20mph	2ft 15s	21°C 0.05mm/h

Today 11 May

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 11s	2ft 14s	Cross 16mph 21mph	2ft 14s	25°C 0.06mm/h
2ft 12s	1ft 13s	Cross 15mph 22mph	1ft 13s	24°C 0.11mm/h
2ft 12s	1ft 13s	Off 14mph 24mph	1ft 13s	22°C 0.1mm/h

Tommorrow 12 May

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 14s	1ft 13s	Cross 12mph 17mph	1ft 13s	25°C 0.09mm/h
2ft 13s	1ft 12s	Cross 12mph 18mph	1ft 12s	24°C
2ft 13s	1ft 12s	Cross 11mph 20mph	1ft 12s	22°C

Tuesday 13 May

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 12s	1ft 12s	Cross 13mph 16mph	1ft 12s	25°C
1ft 12s	1ft 12s	Cross 11mph 16mph	1ft 12s	23°C
1ft 12s	1ft 12s	Cross 8mph 16mph	1ft 12s	22°C

Wednesday 14 May

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 10s	1ft 12s	Cross 10mph 15mph	1ft 12s	25°C 0.14mm/h
2ft 10s	1ft 11s	Cross 9mph 15mph	1ft 11s	24°C 0.11mm/h
2ft 10s	1ft 11s	Cross 8mph 16mph	1ft 11s	23°C 0.11mm/h

Thursday 15 May

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 8s	1ft 10s	Cross 9mph 12mph	1ft 10s	26°C 0.15mm/h
1-2ft 9s	1ft 8s	Cross 9mph 13mph	1ft 8s	24°C 0.23mm/h
1ft 9s	1ft 11s	Cross 8mph 15mph	1ft 11s	23°C 0.2mm/h

Friday 16 May

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 11s	1ft 10s	Cross 5mph 6mph	1ft 10s	26°C 0.07mm/h
2ft 11s	1ft 10s	Cross 5mph 7mph	1ft 10s	25°C 0.2mm/h
2ft 10s	1ft 10s	Cross 7mph 17mph	1ft 10s	23°C 0.23mm/h

Saturday 17 May

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 12s	1ft 12s	Cross 13mph 18mph	1ft 12s	26°C 0.07mm/h
2ft 12s	1ft 14s	Cross 10mph 14mph	1ft 14s	24°C 0.06mm/h
2ft 12s	1ft 14s	Cross 8mph 16mph	1ft 14s	22°C 0.17mm/h

Sunday 18 May

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 10s	1ft 14s	Cross 13mph 18mph	1ft 14s	25°C
2ft 10s	1ft 14s	Cross 10mph 14mph	1ft 14s	24°C
2ft 10s	1ft 12s	Cross 9mph 17mph	1ft 12s	22°C

Monday 19 May

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1-2ft 9s	1ft 15s	Cross 14mph 21mph	1ft 15s	25°C 0.08mm/h
1ft 9s	1ft 13s	Cross 15mph 23mph	1ft 13s	24°C 0.1mm/h
1ft 9s	1ft 12s	Cross 12mph 21mph	1ft 12s	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.