
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hot pipe today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hot pipe at 6AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hot pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
195 | 157 | 75 | 54 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:11AM4.32m | 6:49PM4.22m | 7:44AM4.29m | 8:22PM4.31m | 9:04AM4.54m | 9:28PM4.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM2.33m | 12:46PM2.50m | 1:27AM2.41m | 2:13PM2.44m | 2:44AM2.23m | 3:20PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
— | 5 | 75 | 54 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
195 | 157 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 64 | 80 | 104 | 261 | 261 | 92 | 161 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 184 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 224 | 229 | 228 | 227 | 175 | 175 |
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