Hot pipe surf break

Hot pipe surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 BST
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Hot pipe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hot pipe sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hot pipe today?

The current surf forecast for Hot pipe at 4AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

Table - waves today at Hot pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.3
SW
5
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
56
143
222
220
139
133
149
228
265
220
151
157
150
90
83
59
58
22
22
26
18
16
18
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
30
S
40
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SE
10
ESE
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
High Tide
1:30AM6.51m
1:58PM6.52m
2:19AM6.32m
2:50PM6.28m
3:12AM6.02m
3:44PM5.94m
Low Tide
7:37AM0.28m
8:04PM0.59m
8:29AM0.48m
8:58PM0.87m
9:24AM0.78m
9:57PM1.18m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:05
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:49
8:51
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
14
15
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
7
6
3
4
8
9
8
7
5
6
7
8
6
8
10
11
12
12
12
12
14
15
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
Energy kJ
5
4
2
12
25
37
54
75
61
83
59
58
14
12
26
18
16
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
22
14
13
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.3
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
Energy kJ
28
56
143
222
220
139
133
149
228
265
220
151
157
150
90
45
32
22
13
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
590
590
589
688
590
128
127
380
421
303
303
342
341
250
127
127
64
64
64
64
127
127
127
90
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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