Surf Forecasts:
Pipeline surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 326 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pipeline this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Pipeline in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) 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 1.9m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pipeline over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, lookin’ at the bones of this one. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch.
Right now and for what feels like forever, the surf is flat and the wind is just a constant cross-offshore breeze. We’ve got a long gap of weak, tiny waves from the SSW, the sort of stuff that barely breaks and has no push. The combined energy is all under 400 (moderate to weak) and mostly well under 200 (weak). Don't get your hopes up.
On Thursday the 3rd of September, there’s a tiny flicker. The afternoon sees some waves, about 1ft from the west, with a long period (15 seconds). The energy is still low (68), but the wind is light and cross-offshore, meaning it’ll be glassy clean. It’s gettable, but it’s not a standout.
Then into the first week of September, the wind stays cross-off from the east and the waves stay small. The best bet, if you can call it that, comes on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning shows a clean 1ft SSW groundswell with a very long period of 20 seconds. The combined energy bumps up to 183. It’s not big, but that period is pure potential. At Pipeline, a long-period SSW swell can wrap in and make for some low-tide barrels if the sand is right, but don’t expect a classic. It’s clean, there won’t be crowds, but it’s small and inconsistent.
Overall, the entire 16-day window is a write-off. There’s no real standout. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just shuts down. Forecasts can change, but from where I’m sitting, it’s a time to wax the longboard and wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 326 | 255 | 245 | 201 | 191 | 186 | 168 | 158 | 127 | 147 | 196 | 165 | 215 | 135 | 135 | 33 | 23 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:49PM0.67m | 1:16PM0.70m | 11:38PM0.32m | 1:41PM0.73m | 00:27AM0.35m | 2:03PM0.74m | 1:07AM0.39m | 2:24PM0.74m | 1:46AM0.43m | 2:44PM0.72m | 2:26AM0.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.17m | 5:00AM0.14m | 9:01PM0.30m | 5:49AM0.11m | 8:51PM0.29m | 6:29AM0.09m | 8:55PM0.28m | 7:06AM0.09m | 9:04PM0.26m | 7:41AM0.10m | 9:16PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:58 | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 |
| kJ | 322 | 326 | 255 | 161 | 201 | 191 | 186 | 168 | 158 | 127 | 119 | 196 | 165 | 215 | 304 | 280 | 579 | 438 | 470 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 51 | 59 | 245 | 78 | 40 | 110 | 81 | 56 | 107 | 147 | 81 | 79 | 165 | 135 | 135 | 72 | 72 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 14 | NW 14 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | S 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 20 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 67 | 49 | 46 | 59 | 25 | 57 | 51 | 48 | 26 | 52 | 58 | 165 | 25 | 25 | 194 | 33 | 23 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 187 | 240 | 336 | 373 | 285 | 245 | 237 | 176 | 187 | 236 | 286 | 320 | 247 | 188 | 165 | 119 | 98 | 163 | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 26 |
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The above surf forecast table for Pipeline provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pipeline can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pipeline surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pipeline) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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