Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hot pipe today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hot pipe at 8PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hot pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 10 | SW 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 106 | 202 | 256 | 286 | 144 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 5:23PM4.81m | 5:54AM4.58m | 6:23PM4.49m | 7:06AM4.36m | 7:43PM4.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM1.89m | 11:46PM2.02m | 12:15PM2.22m | 00:52AM2.25m | 1:29PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | 150 | 75 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | WSW 6 | SW 2 | SW 3 |
97 | 106 | 202 | 256 | 286 | 144 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 472 | 425 | 539 | 424 | 80 | 1 | 246 | 255 | 276 | 276 | 279 | 265 | 297 | 175 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 347 | 332 | 175 | 250 |
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