Pipeline Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR

Surf Height

3-4FT+

Observed

Waist to shoulder

Smart Cam

Swell

0.8FT12s
NW310º
0.7FT11s
WSW240º
0.6FT15s
SW217º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

13KTSENE

21kts gusts, Offshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

0.6FT

Temperature

79°F

spotName Wind & Weather
74ºF

1mm wetsuit

Kevin Wallis

North Shore Oahu Forecast

Kevin Wallis

Today

Minor surf, marginally rideable at top small-wave reefs. Breezy trades with a slight lump.

A touch more WNW energy and a little bit of tradeswell wrap is on the buoys this morning. Look for surf generally below waist high through the day, top small-wave reefs pull in the odd waist high set. ENE trades.

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Pipeline Surf Guide

The most famous surf spot in the world, Pipe is capable of pulling the most incredible disappearing acts. During times of minor or no swell (see: summer), the casual observer rolling up to Ehukai Beach Park and gazing west wouldn't have any idea it was there.

Pipeline benefits from an outer reef refraction effect, which with the ideal swell direction (WNW-NW) and size will focus an abundance of waves into this zone. When such a swell hits the North Shore, suddenly the wave that wasn't t... 
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