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pipeline Surf Report

Live conditions

Local time
11:03pm

Swell

5ft

12s

Cross wind

Cross

10mph

14mph

Rising tide

High

01:36pm

Weather

27°C

36°C

No wetsuit

Boots

Gloves

Hood

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10 day surf forecast

Today 05 Oct

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
5ft 12s	1ft 12s	Cross 6mph 14mph	1ft 12s	22°C
5ft 12s	1ft 12s	Cross 8mph 16mph	1ft 12s	23°C
5ft 12s	1ft 11s	Cross 9mph 14mph	1ft 11s	26°C
5ft 12s	1ft 11s	Cross 10mph 14mph	1ft 11s	27°C
5ft 12s	1ft 11s	Cross 8mph 13mph	1ft 11s	25°C
5ft 11s	1ft 11s	Cross 6mph 13mph	1ft 11s	23°C
4-5ft 11s	1ft 11s	Cross 5mph 10mph	1ft 11s	22°C 0.07mm/h
4ft 11s	1ft 10s	Cross 5mph 9mph	1ft 10s	23°C 0.06mm/h

Today 06 Oct

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
4ft 10s	2ft 12s	Cross 5mph 4mph	2ft 12s	27°C
4ft 10s	2ft 13s	Cross 4mph 4mph	2ft 13s	25°C 0.05mm/h
4ft 10s	2ft 14s	Cross 3mph 4mph	2ft 14s	23°C 0.05mm/h

Tommorrow 07 Oct

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
3-4ft 9s	2ft 12s	Cross 2mph 4mph	2ft 12s	25°C 0.06mm/h
3ft 8s	2ft 12s	Off 2mph 4mph	2ft 12s	24°C 0.12mm/h
3ft 8s	2ft 12s	Off 3mph 4mph	2ft 12s	23°C 0.09mm/h

Wednesday 08 Oct

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
3ft 8s	2ft 11s	Off 3mph 5mph	2ft 11s	26°C 0.11mm/h
3ft 7s	2ft 11s	Off 3mph 5mph	2ft 11s	25°C 0.23mm/h
2-3ft 7s	2ft 10s	Cross 3mph 5mph	2ft 10s	23°C 0.17mm/h

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 9s	2ft 8s	Off 1mph 4mph	2ft 8s	29°C
3ft 8s	2ft 10s	Cross 1mph 3mph	2ft 10s	26°C
3ft 9s	1-2ft 11s	Cross 2mph 3mph	1-2ft 11s	24°C

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
3ft 9s	1-2ft 11s	Cross 5mph 5mph	1-2ft 11s	29°C
3ft 9s	1ft 11s	On 5mph 6mph	1ft 11s	26°C
3ft 9s	1ft 11s	Cross 4mph 7mph	1ft 11s	23°C

Saturday 11 Oct

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 11s	2ft 12s	Cross 6mph 6mph	2ft 12s	28°C
2-3ft 10s	2ft 12s	Cross 5mph 6mph	2ft 12s	26°C
3ft 10s	2ft 11s	Cross 5mph 8mph	2ft 11s	23°C

Sunday 12 Oct

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 12s	2ft 13s	Cross 6mph 7mph	2ft 13s	28°C 0.09mm/h
2-3ft 12s	2ft 17s	Cross 3mph 5mph	2ft 17s	25°C 0.35mm/h
3ft 16s	2-3ft 13s	Cross 4mph 7mph	2-3ft 13s	23°C 0.25mm/h

Monday 13 Oct

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
4ft 15s	2ft 11s	Cross 10mph 14mph	2ft 11s	26°C
4ft 15s	1-2ft 13s	Cross 7mph 11mph	1-2ft 13s	25°C 0.06mm/h
4ft 15s	2ft 12s	Cross 5mph 11mph	2ft 12s	23°C 0.05mm/h

Tuesday 14 Oct

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
4ft 14s	2ft 15s	Cross 9mph 12mph	2ft 15s	26°C
3-4ft 14s	2ft 15s	Cross 8mph 12mph	2ft 15s	25°C
3ft 14s	2ft 15s	Cross 7mph 15mph	2ft 15s	23°C

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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.

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Last updated: 06/10/25 12:00am

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