
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hot pipe today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hot pipe at 4AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hot pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
325 | 235 | 264 | 193 | 224 | 907 | 2219 | 3029 | 3589 | 1834 | 1229 | 869 | 766 | 583 | 496 | 310 | 186 | 139 | 177 | 238 | 448 | 637 | 539 | 620 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:14PM5.47m | 10:36AM5.77m | 10:54PM5.90m | 11:16AM6.14m | 11:35PM6.26m | 11:55AM6.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM1.13m | 4:45PM1.03m | 5:02AM0.78m | 5:22PM0.68m | 5:40AM0.51m | 6:00PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
325 | 235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 33 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | |
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) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 |
104 | 48 | 264 | 193 | 224 | 907 | 2219 | 3029 | 3589 | 1834 | 1229 | 869 | 766 | 583 | 496 | 310 | 186 | 139 | 177 | 238 | 448 | 637 | 539 | 620 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 553 | 326 | 342 | 283 | 836 | 859 | 836 | 836 | 828 | 806 | 830 | 812 | 836 | 415 | 303 | 168 | 168 | 321 | 167 | 252 | 652 | 542 | 589 | 589 |
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