Surf Forecasts:
Pipe surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 390 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pipe this week:
The surf forecast for Pipe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pipe in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pipe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve got to be straight with you — the next couple of weeks at Pipe are shaping up as a real shocker. We’re talking about a flat spell that stretches from now, right through to the end of the outlook. Don’t get your hopes up.
The first session worth a mention isn’t until Saturday morning, August 15th. Even then, it’s a marginal call at best. You’ll be looking at a tiny 3ft SSW swell, but the wind is cross-onshore from the SW at 6 mph, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. The swell period is 16 seconds, which is a proper long-period groundswell — that would usually mean some punch, but there’s just not enough size. Combined wave energy is only moderate, coming in at 393. The water is way warmer than normal for this time of year at over 72°, so no worries about a winter wetsuit, but you’ll be doing more floating than surfing.
Things don’t improve. Monday morning, August 17th, is another so-so option with 2ft SSW swell, but it’s onshore wind again. Same story on Tuesday morning, August 18th, with a 2ft SSW swell and a light cross-shore wind from the south — at least that’s a bit cleaner, but it’s tiny. Wednesday morning, August 19th, offers a similar 2ft SSW swell with a cross-shore breeze from the SSE at 9 mph, so again, slight cross-chop but rideable if you’re desperate.
There’s a glimmer way out in the forecast — Monday morning, August 24th sees a 1ft SW swell with a long 18-second period and light onshore wind. It’s marginal. And Tuesday morning, August 25th, a 2ft SW swell with a light cross-onshore from the south. Small.
Honestly, the only standout — and I use that word loosely — is Saturday morning, August 15th, but it’s not worth a drive. For a break like Pipe (a reef setup that rarely breaks in these conditions), this is a dire run. It’s inconsistent on a good day, so this blank spell is rough but not totally unusual. With a consistent onshore SW wind pattern and barely a ripple of swell, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now.
Keep an eye on it, but for now, don’t bother waxing up. I wouldn’t hold my breath.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 137 | 211 | 390 | 330 | 326 | 318 | 310 | 217 | 214 | 186 | 140 | 136 | 146 | 107 | 142 | 209 | 164 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:35PM1.91m | 11:38AM1.50m | 11:18PM1.72m | 12:11PM1.53m | 00:03AM1.49m | 12:45PM1.54m | 00:52AM1.25m | 1:20PM1.51m | 1:54AM1.02m | 2:00PM1.46m | 3:41AM0.85m | 2:52PM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM-0.19m | 5:17PM0.34m | 5:49AM-0.02m | 6:07PM0.34m | 6:18AM0.18m | 7:02PM0.37m | 6:45AM0.39m | 8:06PM0.41m | 7:08AM0.59m | 9:31PM0.42m | 7:23AM0.76m | 11:16PM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 7 |
| kJ | 188 | 104 | 211 | 390 | 330 | 326 | 318 | 310 | 217 | 71 | 38 | 140 | 116 | 93 | 56 | 71 | 42 | 164 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 5 | S 11 | W 6 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 75 | 137 | 103 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 214 | 186 | 32 | 136 | 146 | 107 | 142 | 209 | 4 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | W 12 | S 8 | SW 13 | W 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 43 | 15 | 16 | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 9 | W 4 | W 5 | W 3 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 5 | 12 | 8 | — | 13 | 33 | 108 | 79 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 61 | 108 | 3 | 178 | 32 | 17 | 55 | 108 | 0 | 55 | 108 | 2 | 7 | 108 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 0 |
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