Best Time to Ride · Oahu – Haleiwa vs Oahu – Pipeline
Oahu – Haleiwa vs Oahu – Pipeline: which is better for surfing?
Oahu – Haleiwa or Oahu – Pipeline? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Oahu – Pipeline has bigger waves in 12 of 12 months.
- Oahu – Haleiwa has warmer water in 12 of 12 months.
- Best months at Oahu – Haleiwa: January–February, December.
- Best months at Oahu – Pipeline: January–February, November–December.
- 10 km apart.
Oahu – HaleiwaHawaii, United StatesWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND2.42.321.81.71.51.61.51.61.82.12.3
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND252525252626272727272726
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Oahu – PipelineHawaii (Oahu North Shore), United StatesWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND2.82.82.42.221.71.81.71.822.62.8
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND252525252526262727272626
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.