Pipes Surf Break

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipes sea temperature is
26.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Pipes today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 4AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (18 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (18 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
10
1.8
S
10
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
528
539
683
512
377
372
367
400
512
580
614
599
518
539
552
398
430
408
193
294
207
183
181
157
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:41PM1.56m
8:38AM1.73m
9:37PM1.56m
9:35AM1.65m
10:33PM1.55m
10:34AM1.55m
Low Tide
2:30AM0.32m
3:11PM-0.02m
3:28AM0.35m
4:04PM0.05m
4:29AM0.39m
4:58PM0.15m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
22
22
22
23
24
23
22
23
22
22
22
22
23
24
23
Feels °C
25
25
23
23
24
25
24
23
22
21
20
20
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
Energy kJ
226
539
683
104
318
336
329
352
512
332
313
299
351
295
290
260
247
180
180
294
207
183
149
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
1
E
10
0.9
E
9
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
E
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
1
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
528
184
142
512
377
372
367
110
332
81
58
58
168
138
39
70
69
44
55
57
42
180
161
156
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.1
S
21
0.7
E
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
SW
18
0.5
E
9
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
S
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
40
40
37
142
139
110
110
9
83
7
6
6
57
40
12
39
29
66
64
4
85
30
20
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1.6
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
10
1.8
S
10
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
88
78
91
78
400
402
580
614
599
518
539
552
398
430
408
193
188
184
164
181
157
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
1873
1297
845
263
263
263
263
263
841
1161
1161
1134
1130
1130
1161
1313
1313
775
1313
1313
1279
1330
87
1282
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1
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2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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