Pipe Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.92° S 25.62° E

Pipe WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pipe sea temperature is
19.4°C
0.7° 

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


Pipe surf forecast from 1 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 4 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 6 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SW swell with 1,538 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 1 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s 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 Sunday (Nov 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pipe in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 01) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 1st Nov)3ft (0.9m) 13s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 4th Nov)4.5ft (1.3m) 14s
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 6th Nov)8ft (2.5m) 11s

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


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