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Pipe surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 15 May 2026 PDT
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Pipe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pipe sea temperature is
17.0° C
 (Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pipe today?

The current surf forecast for Pipe at 11AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (15 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (15 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
W
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
12
1
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
176
174
167
160
152
149
104
104
165
175
178
214
177
342
390
398
311
262
185
127
103
130
153
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
9:30AM1.16m
8:51PM1.94m
10:24AM1.14m
9:30PM2.01m
11:20AM1.10m
10:13PM2.02m
Low Tide
3:14AM-0.27m
2:32PM0.40m
3:59AM-0.42m
3:10PM0.48m
4:48AM-0.50m
3:52PM0.55m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
7:46
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:49
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
16
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
16
18
18
18
16
17
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
17
Feels °C
15
15
15
17
16
15
16
16
14
14
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
14
15
17
17
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
12
1
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
Energy kJ
176
176
90
92
160
152
149
66
104
65
175
178
214
177
342
390
398
311
262
185
127
103
130
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
55
71
174
167
68
68
68
104
104
165
120
120
120
120
118
118
80
87
84
85
121
85
57
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
19
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
50
50
36
2
2
2
2
2
14
61
78
62
60
59
59
59
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
4
2
4
—
—
—
—
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El Porto Beach
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Rat Beach
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Pitas Point
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
10
0
0
13
227
108
13
2
0
0
2
13
13
13
2
0
0
0
0
2
13
98
13
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
2
4
4
2
3
4
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
Header Global
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Bullies
Australia
Trial Harbour
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Trial Harbour
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Easter Reef
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Back Bommie
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Moss Landing
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Steamer Lane-The Point
United States
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United States
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United Kingdom
Bali Village
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United States
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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