Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hot pipe today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hot pipe at 9PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hot pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | 38 | 61 | 34 | 33 | 42 | 44 | 69 | 154 | 143 | 205 | 53 | 55 | 44 | 51 | 55 | 94 | 154 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:18PM6.00m | 3:36AM5.76m | 3:57PM5.62m | 4:16AM5.36m | 4:37PM5.21m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27PM0.97m | 9:46AM1.09m | 10:08PM1.31m | 10:27AM1.50m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
13 | 38 | 61 | 34 | 33 | 42 | 44 | 69 | 154 | 143 | 205 | 6 | 55 | 44 | 51 | 55 | 94 | 154 | 229 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 689 | 693 | 117 | 424 | 341 | 325 | 368 | 882 | 871 | 128 | 80 | 325 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 321 | 341 | 424 | 368 |
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