Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.92° N 118.43° W

Pipe WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pipe sea temperature is
22.3°C
5.2° 

Pipe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Pipe surf forecast from 5 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 14 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 16 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, W swell with 1,236 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 5 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW 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 Thursday (Nov 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pipe in the next 16 days are 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 5th Nov)1.5ft (0.5m) 14s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 14th Nov)3.5ft (1.1m) 19s
Most Powerful10PM (Mon 16th Nov)7ft (2.1m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pipe over the next 16 days.


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