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pipeline Surf Report

Live conditions

Local time
09:26am

Swell

1ft

12s

Cross-offshore wind

Cross

7mph

11mph

Falling tide

Low

09:17pm

Weather

24°C

25°C

No wetsuit

Boots

Gloves

Hood

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10 day surf forecast

Today 19/09

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
0-1ft 11s	1ft 12s	Off 6mph 11mph	1ft 12s	23°C
Flat	1ft 12s	Off 7mph 12mph	1ft 12s	24°C
0-1ft 14s	1ft 11s	Cross 9mph 13mph	1ft 11s	27°C
1ft 12s	1ft 11s	Cross 10mph 12mph	1ft 11s	27°C
0-1ft 15s	1ft 12s	Cross 9mph 13mph	1ft 12s	26°C
1ft 13s	1ft 12s	Cross 7mph 13mph	1ft 12s	24°C
1ft 12s	1ft 11s	Cross 7mph 12mph	1ft 11s	24°C
1ft 12s	1ft 10s	Cross 6mph 12mph	1ft 10s	22°C

Tommorrow 20/09

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 13s	1ft 9s	Cross 9mph 12mph	1ft 9s	27°C
1ft 14s	1ft 9s	Cross 9mph 13mph	1ft 9s	25°C
1ft 15s	1ft 10s	Cross 7mph 15mph	1ft 10s	23°C 0.05mm/h

Saturday 21/09

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 12s	1ft 14s	Cross 9mph 12mph	1ft 14s	27°C
1ft 14s	1ft 13s	Cross 9mph 14mph	1ft 13s	25°C
1ft 12s	1ft 14s	Cross 6mph 16mph	1ft 14s	23°C

Sunday 22/09

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 17s	1ft 13s	Off 9mph 11mph	1ft 13s	28°C
1ft 16s	1ft 15s	Off 8mph 10mph	1ft 15s	26°C
1ft 13s	1ft 15s	Off 5mph 11mph	1ft 15s	23°C 0.06mm/h

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 10s	1ft 17s	Cross 7mph 7mph	1ft 17s	27°C
1ft 9s	1ft 16s	Cross 7mph 9mph	1ft 16s	25°C
1ft 9s	2ft 16s	Cross 6mph 12mph	2ft 16s	23°C

Tuesday 24/09

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 8s	2ft 14s	Cross 9mph 11mph	2ft 14s	27°C
1ft 8s	1-2ft 14s	Cross 8mph 12mph	1-2ft 14s	26°C
1ft 9s	1ft 14s	Cross 7mph 15mph	1ft 14s	24°C

Wednesday 25/09

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 13s	1ft 12s	Cross 10mph 14mph	1ft 12s	27°C
1ft 13s	1ft 12s	Cross 9mph 15mph	1ft 12s	25°C
1ft 12s	1ft 11s	Cross 7mph 16mph	1ft 11s	23°C

Thursday 26/09

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 14s	1ft 14s	Cross 11mph 13mph	1ft 14s	27°C
1ft 16s	1ft 13s	Cross 10mph 15mph	1ft 13s	25°C
1ft 14s	2ft 13s	Cross 9mph 19mph	2ft 13s	23°C

Friday 27/09

Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
1ft 14s	2ft 12s	Cross 11mph 16mph	2ft 12s	27°C 0.05mm/h
1ft 14s	2ft 12s	Off 10mph 15mph	2ft 12s	26°C 0.05mm/h
1ft 14s	2ft 12s	Off 8mph 13mph	2ft 12s	24°C

Time	Primary Swell	Secondary Swell	Wind	Secondary Swell	Weather
	1ft 14s	2ft 12s	Cross 10mph 12mph	2ft 12s	27°C 0.4mm/h

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: 19/09/24 12:00am

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