EXCELLENT 10.0
Pipeline / Backdoor
Oahu (North Shore), USA
Right now
· Swell NW 1.2m 9sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.4–2.2m
Smooth, clean waves· 9s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
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Tides
Today
No tide data for this day
Tide Forecast (5 Days)
Current:0.00m↗ rising
Tide extreme data temporarily unavailable
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.2–2.4m face · Avg 9s
Primary swell NW · 1.4m · 9s
Wed, May 6
1.5-2.4m
24h
8.9s
1.5-2.3m
03h
8.8s
1.4-2.2m
06h
8.6s
1.4-2.2m
09h
8.7s
1.4-2.1m
12h
8.7s
1.3-2.0m
15h
8.6s
1.3-2.0m
18h
8.4s
1.2-1.9m
21h
8.3s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Wed, May 6
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24h
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03h
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06h
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09h
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12h
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15h
N
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18h
N
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21h
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Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
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Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind⏰Best: 12:00 · 15:00
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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