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Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 +12Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pipes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pipes sea temperature is
27.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pipes today?
The current surf forecast for Pipes at 8AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | |
202 | 169 | 201 | 171 | 151 | 203 | 84 | 140 | 128 | 111 | 150 | 116 | 132 | 129 | 107 | 107 | 79 | 229 | 216 | 234 | 225 | 304 | 418 | 494 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:52AM1.72m | 9:54PM1.50m | 9:51AM1.64m | 10:57PM1.48m | 10:55AM1.55m | 00:00AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.34m | 3:27PM0.00m | 3:42AM0.39m | 4:26PM0.07m | 4:47AM0.44m | 5:26PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
 kJ | 33 | 43 | 20 | 44 | 31 | 25 | 84 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 116 | 132 | 129 | 107 | 107 | 79 | 229 | 216 | 234 | 225 | 304 | 418 | 494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 36 | 45 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 46 | 84 | 82 | 31 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ESE 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 37 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 36 | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 202 | 169 | 201 | 171 | 151 | 203 | 52 | 140 | 128 | 111 | 150 | 99 | 39 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 154 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 76 | 851 | 1130 | 1130 | 87 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 87 | 76 | 28 | 3 |
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