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Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 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
27.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pipes today?
The current surf forecast for Pipes at 1PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | |
431 | 363 | 788 | 805 | 805 | 744 | 688 | 586 | 493 | 439 | 482 | 482 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 419 | 388 | 379 | 370 | 370 | 353 | 306 | 264 | 213 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.80m | 7:02PM1.55m | 7:03AM1.80m | 7:57PM1.55m | 7:56AM1.77m | 8:54PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.27m | 12:46PM-0.03m | 00:52AM0.28m | 1:38PM-0.06m | 1:46AM0.30m | 2:31PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 202 | 325 | 264 | 261 | 203 | 161 | 154 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 419 | 388 | 28 | 36 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 161 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | S 17 | SSW 20 | S 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 431 | 123 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 39 | 24 | 38 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 59 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 20 | S 17 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 38 | 22 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 216 | 363 | 788 | 805 | 805 | 744 | 688 | 586 | 493 | 439 | 482 | 482 | 454 | 454 | 454 | — | — | 379 | 370 | 370 | 353 | 306 | 264 | 213 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 1351 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 76 | 841 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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