EXCELLENT 8.5
Pipeline / Backdoor
Oahu (North Shore), USA
Right now
· Swell N 1.5m 9sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Overhead1.7–2.7m
Smooth, clean waves· 9s
Wind
Some wind, but waves still clean16kph
SSW · gusts 31kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0006:0003:00
Tides
Today
▲04:14 PM0.2m
▼10:27 PM0.1m
Today's Tides · Friday, March 20, 2026
Now0.18m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
04:14 PM
0.24m
▼
Low Tide
10:27 PM
0.08m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.6–2.7m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell N · 1.5m · 10s
Sat, Mar 21
1.6-2.5m
24h
9.8s
1.6-2.5m
03h
9.8s
1.7-2.7m
06h
9.9s
1.7-2.7m
09h
9.8s
1.7-2.6m
12h
9.7s
1.7-2.6m
15h
9.3s
1.7-2.7m
18h
9.1s
1.8-2.7m
21h
9.1s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Sat, Mar 21
8.1
↙
24h
SSW
13.2
↙
03h
SSW
14.7
↙
06h
SSW
15.5
↙
09h
SSW
16.3
↙
12h
SSW
16.5
↙
15h
SSW
15.6
↙
18h
SSW
14.1
↙
21h
SSW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Too windy⏰Best: After 10:27 PM
Not suitable for beginners under any conditions. This is a serious, heavy-water spot that demands advanced skills and ocean knowledge.
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