Pipe Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.92° S 25.62° E

Pipe WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pipe sea temperature is
16.3°C
2.7° 

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


Pipe surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 1,295 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pipe in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 5PM. 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 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 8th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 10th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 15s
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 14th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 10s

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


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