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pipeline Surf Report

Live conditions

Local time
05:16am

Swell

1ft

13s

Offshore wind

Off

12mph

22mph

Rising tide

High

11:10pm

Weather

23°C

25°C

No wetsuit

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Gloves

Hood

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10 day surf forecast

Today 03 Aug

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 10s	1ft 11s	On 10mph 22mph	1ft 11s	22°C
1ft 10s	1ft 9s	Cross 12mph 22mph	1ft 9s	24°C
1ft 13s	1ft 8s	Cross 14mph 20mph	1ft 8s	26°C 0.07mm/h
1ft 14s	1ft 13s	Off 12mph 18mph	1ft 13s	26°C
1ft 13s	1ft 13s	Off 12mph 19mph	1ft 13s	24°C
1ft 13s	1ft 12s	Off 13mph 24mph	1ft 12s	23°C
1ft 13s	1ft 13s	Off 12mph 25mph	1ft 13s	22°C
1ft 13s	1ft 13s	Off 10mph 22mph	1ft 13s	22°C

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 12s	1ft 11s	Off 11mph 15mph	1ft 11s	27°C
1ft 12s	1ft 11s	Cross 11mph 16mph	1ft 11s	26°C
1ft 12s	1ft 11s	Cross 9mph 19mph	1ft 11s	23°C

Tommorrow 05 Aug

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 13s	1ft 10s	Cross 10mph 13mph	1ft 10s	28°C
2ft 13s	1ft 11s	Cross 9mph 14mph	1ft 11s	26°C
2ft 13s	1ft 11s	Cross 7mph 15mph	1ft 11s	23°C

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 11s	1ft 12s	Cross 10mph 14mph	1ft 12s	28°C
1ft 12s	1ft 11s	Off 9mph 13mph	1ft 11s	26°C
1ft 11s	1ft 10s	Off 6mph 13mph	1ft 10s	23°C

Thursday 07 Aug

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 14s	1ft 13s	Cross 5mph 4mph	1ft 13s	28°C 0.07mm/h
1ft 16s	1ft 14s	Cross 8mph 10mph	1ft 14s	26°C
1-2ft 14s	1ft 16s	Cross 5mph 11mph	1ft 16s	23°C

Friday 08 Aug

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 14s	1-2ft 14s	Off 6mph 8mph	1-2ft 14s	29°C
2-3ft 13s	2ft 13s	Cross 8mph 12mph	2ft 13s	27°C
2ft 14s	2ft 12s	Off 5mph 10mph	2ft 12s	24°C 0.07mm/h

Saturday 09 Aug

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 15s	1ft 12s	Cross 9mph 9mph	1ft 12s	29°C
2ft 14s	1ft 12s	Cross 9mph 10mph	1ft 12s	26°C
2ft 14s	1ft 11s	Cross 5mph 11mph	1ft 11s	23°C

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
3ft 12s	2ft 13s	Cross 6mph 6mph	2ft 13s	29°C
4ft 12s	2ft 14s	Cross 4mph 5mph	2ft 14s	27°C
3-4ft 11s	2ft 13s	Cross 3mph 4mph	2ft 13s	25°C

Monday 11 Aug

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
3-4ft 8s	2ft 13s	Cross 4mph 5mph	2ft 13s	28°C 0.55mm/h
3-4ft 9s	2-3ft 9s	Cross 4mph 6mph	2-3ft 9s	26°C 0.16mm/h
2-3ft 11s	1-2ft 10s	Cross 4mph 9mph	1-2ft 10s	23°C 0.07mm/h

Time	Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
	2ft 11s	1ft 11s	Off 13mph 18mph	1ft 11s	28°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: 03/08/25 12:00am

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