Surf Forecasts:
Hot pipe surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with 275 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 14 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hot pipe this week:
The surf forecast for Hot pipe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hot pipe in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hot pipe over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 80 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 26 | 172 | 275 | 82 | 122 | 159 | 77 | 34 | 96 | 27 | 41 | 29 | 47 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:54AM6.25m | 00:12AM6.25m | 12:29PM6.30m | 00:47AM6.25m | 1:03PM6.23m | 1:20AM6.14m | 1:35PM6.07m | 1:53AM5.94m | 2:07PM5.82m | 2:26AM5.67m | 2:40PM5.52m | 3:00AM5.36m | 3:15PM5.17m | 3:39AM5.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.62m | 6:17AM0.57m | 6:35PM0.57m | 6:50AM0.61m | 7:07PM0.63m | 7:23AM0.75m | 7:40PM0.78m | 7:56AM0.98m | 8:13PM1.02m | 8:29AM1.27m | 8:47PM1.32m | 9:06AM1.60m | 9:25PM1.65m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | W 10 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | 19 | — | — | 17 | 14 | 47 | 25 | 7 | 27 | 47 | 6 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 9 | — | SW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 34 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 26 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | SW 16 | — | SW 8 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | — | SW 10 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 78 | 80 | 52 | 1 | — | 26 | 172 | 275 | 82 | 122 | 159 | 77 | — | 96 | 27 | 41 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 415 | 320 | 154 | 237 | 156 | 321 | 161 | 161 | 421 | 415 | 149 | 1 | 64 | 127 | 161 | 127 | 127 | 64 | 251 | 231 | 231 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hot pipe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hot pipe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hot pipe surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hot pipe) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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