Pipeline Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

Forecaster
POOR

Surf Height

2-3FT

Observed

Thigh to waist

Forecaster observed
Forecaster

Swell

5.2FT9s
NNE33º
1FT13s
SW223º
6FT13s
E84º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

14KTSNE

18kts gusts, Cross-shore

Model Forecast
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Tide

0.1FT

Temperature

79°F

spotName Wind & Weather
77ºF

1mm wetsuit

Kevin Wallis

North Shore Oahu Forecast

Kevin Wallis

Today

Lumpy but rideable ENE swell mix. NE trades trending more NNE through the afternoon.

Mixed short period tradeswell and growing, mid period E swell from Fausto. Size has picked up but won't show everywhere. Best spots up to chest-shoulder high on the chunky wrap, but many spots still below waist high.

Wind has trended more NE as Fausto approaches (and heads toward NNE through the afternoon), so lower quality surf on the North Shore all day.

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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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