Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strand (Pipe) today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Strand (Pipe) at 9AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Strand (Pipe). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 379 | 373 | 367 | 314 | 325 | 361 | 414 | 407 | 456 | 488 | 480 | 480 | 488 | 440 | 440 | 433 | 469 | 537 | 496 | 416 | 403 | 400 | 1026 | 1420 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.10m | 10:19PM1.31m | 11:04AM1.15m | 11:21PM1.37m | 12:07PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.46m | 3:47PM0.48m | 4:54AM0.38m | 4:57PM0.44m | 5:55AM0.28m | 6:02PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 379 | 373 | 367 | 314 | 325 | 361 | 414 | 407 | 456 | 488 | 480 | 480 | 488 | 440 | 440 | 433 | 469 | 537 | 496 | 416 | 403 | 400 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 58 | 129 | 1026 | 1420 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 176 |
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