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pipeline Surf Report

Live conditions

Local time
04:35pm

Swell

4ft

15s

Cross-offshore wind

Cross

8mph

16mph

Rising tide

High

06:07am

Weather

22°C

23°C

No wetsuit

Boots

Gloves

Hood

Nearest spots

10 day surf forecast

Today 31 May

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
4ft 14s	1ft 14s	Cross 8mph 17mph	1ft 14s	21°C
4-5ft 14s	1ft 14s	Cross 9mph 15mph	1ft 14s	23°C
5ft 14s	1ft 14s	Cross 10mph 16mph	1ft 14s	26°C
5ft 13s	1ft 14s	Cross 11mph 14mph	1ft 14s	26°C
5ft 13s	1ft 13s	Cross 8mph 9mph	1ft 13s	25°C
5ft 13s	1ft 11s	Cross 5mph 7mph	1ft 11s	23°C 0.06mm/h
4-5ft 12s	1ft 9s	Cross 3mph 6mph	1ft 9s	22°C 0.09mm/h
4ft 12s	1ft 9s	Cross 3mph 5mph	1ft 9s	22°C 0.1mm/h

Today 01 Jun

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
3ft 11s	1ft 12s	Cross 4mph 5mph	1ft 12s	25°C 0.13mm/h
3ft 11s	1ft 11s	Cross 3mph 5mph	1ft 11s	23°C 0.4mm/h
3ft 11s	1ft 11s	Cross 5mph 9mph	1ft 11s	22°C 0.36mm/h

Tommorrow 02 Jun

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 10s	1ft 12s	Cross 11mph 15mph	1ft 12s	25°C 0.15mm/h
2ft 10s	1ft 11s	Cross 10mph 15mph	1ft 11s	24°C 0.13mm/h
2ft 10s	1ft 12s	Cross 9mph 20mph	1ft 12s	22°C 0.08mm/h

Tuesday 03 Jun

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

Wednesday 04 Jun

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 10s	1ft 13s	Cross 12mph 19mph	1ft 13s	26°C
2ft 10s	1ft 13s	Cross 13mph 20mph	1ft 13s	25°C
2ft 9s	1ft 15s	Cross 10mph 21mph	1ft 15s	22°C

Thursday 05 Jun

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 9s	1ft 12s	Cross 10mph 15mph	1ft 12s	26°C 0.07mm/h
1ft 9s	1ft 12s	Cross 9mph 14mph	1ft 12s	25°C 0.09mm/h
1-2ft 10s	1ft 9s	Cross 7mph 14mph	1ft 9s	23°C 0.06mm/h

Friday 06 Jun

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 13s	1ft 12s	Cross 10mph 13mph	1ft 12s	26°C 0.05mm/h
1-2ft 14s	1ft 13s	Off 9mph 13mph	1ft 13s	25°C
2ft 14s	1ft 12s	Cross 7mph 15mph	1ft 12s	23°C

Saturday 07 Jun

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 15s	1ft 13s	Cross 12mph 18mph	1ft 13s	27°C 0.05mm/h
2ft 13s	1ft 15s	Cross 11mph 17mph	1ft 15s	25°C
2ft 14s	1ft 13s	Cross 9mph 19mph	1ft 13s	23°C

Sunday 08 Jun

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
2ft 13s	1ft 12s	Off 10mph 15mph	1ft 12s	27°C
2ft 13s	1ft 12s	Cross 9mph 14mph	1ft 12s	25°C
2ft 14s	1ft 11s	Cross 8mph 15mph	1ft 11s	23°C 0.07mm/h

Monday 09 Jun

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 12s	1ft 12s	Off 8mph 8mph	1ft 12s	27°C 0.06mm/h
1ft 12s	1ft 12s	Off 6mph 8mph	1ft 12s	25°C
2ft 12s	1ft 11s	Cross 5mph 8mph	1ft 11s	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.