Surf Forecasts:
La Jaimacana (The Pipes) surf forecast from 23 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SW swell with 915 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 24 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Jaimacana (The Pipes) this week:
The surf forecast for La Jaimacana (The Pipes) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Jaimacana (The Pipes) in the next 16 days are 1.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Jaimacana (The Pipes) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 423 | 383 | 754 | 694 | 757 | 636 | 483 | 573 | 489 | 817 | 905 | 763 | 686 | 669 | 539 | 453 | 375 | 411 | 489 | 395 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:25AM2.22m | 9:51PM1.89m | 10:18AM2.15m | 10:52PM1.83m | 11:12AM2.12m | 11:49PM1.80m | 12:03PM2.11m | 00:43AM1.82m | 12:52PM2.13m | 1:31AM1.86m | 1:39PM2.17m | 2:17AM1.92m | 2:22PM2.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.51m | 3:51PM0.59m | 3:55AM0.62m | 4:50PM0.60m | 4:51AM0.69m | 5:46PM0.59m | 5:45AM0.71m | 6:38PM0.55m | 6:37AM0.70m | 7:25PM0.49m | 7:25AM0.65m | 8:09PM0.43m | 8:10AM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 33 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 306 | 423 | 383 | 754 | 694 | 757 | 636 | 483 | 573 | 489 | 817 | 905 | 763 | 686 | 669 | 539 | 453 | 375 | 411 | 489 | 395 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 303 | 139 | 218 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 68 | 37 | 158 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 55 | 47 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 7 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SW 24 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 104 | 28 | 53 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 35 | 14 | — | — | — | 37 | 22 | 154 | 72 | 71 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | E 3 | E 4 | SE 7 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 52 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 35 | 110 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 110 | 110 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
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