
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pipes today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pipes at 12PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
710 | 700 | 569 | 569 | 523 | 494 | 413 | 407 | 277 | 249 | 206 | 209 | 170 | 147 | 111 | 113 | 376 | 441 | 474 | 592 | 869 | 840 | 1338 | |
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 | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:53AM1.24m | 10:54PM1.37m | 11:54AM1.17m | 11:51PM1.30m | 1:01PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.36m | 4:39PM0.57m | 5:32AM0.42m | 5:35PM0.64m | 6:35AM0.46m | 6:40PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
710 | 700 | 569 | 569 | 523 | 494 | 413 | 407 | 277 | 249 | 206 | 209 | 170 | 147 | 91 | 88 | 376 | 441 | 474 | 592 | 869 | 840 | 1338 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
62 | 59 | 75 | 54 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 94 | 89 | 97 | 97 | 41 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 83 | 83 | 88 | 90 | 65 | 449 | 399 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | SW 18 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 93 | 93 | 111 | 113 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 63 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
158 | 132 | 128 | 124 | 118 | 114 | 81 | 81 | 66 | 52 | 56 | 44 | 74 | — | — | 3 | 16 | 35 | 47 | 66 | 74 | 69 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 25 | 76 | 1212 | 87 | 76 | 86 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 841 | 841 | 841 | 841 | 841 | 841 | 841 | 775 |
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