
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hot pipe today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hot pipe at 5AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hot pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
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24 | 50 | 106 | 224 | 230 | 141 | 91 | 74 | 57 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 71 | 129 | 183 | 216 | 223 | 230 | 223 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:34AM5.36m | 3:51PM5.18m | 4:13AM4.96m | 4:33PM4.78m | 5:02AM4.59m | 5:28PM4.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM1.55m | 10:03PM1.68m | 10:26AM1.95m | 10:52PM2.05m | 11:24AM2.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
24 | 50 | 106 | 224 | 230 | 141 | 91 | 74 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 71 | 129 | 183 | 216 | 223 | 230 | 223 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 209 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 341 | 341 | 401 | 424 | 424 | 415 | 261 | 285 | 341 | 322 | 415 | 425 | 425 | 424 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 321 | 341 | 425 | 425 | 339 | 341 |
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