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Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 16 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 10PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
1082 | 759 | 559 | 443 | 431 | 397 | 826 | 844 | 800 | 703 | 651 | 637 | 572 | 560 | 528 | 528 | 528 | 500 | 444 | 245 | 400 | 379 | 450 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | 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 | 6:09PM1.54m | 6:13AM1.80m | 7:02PM1.55m | 7:03AM1.80m | 7:57PM1.55m | 7:56AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.27m | 12:46PM-0.03m | 00:52AM0.28m | 1:38PM-0.06m | 1:46AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 | SE 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 1082 | 759 | 559 | 443 | 202 | 325 | 264 | 261 | 203 | 163 | 154 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 96 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 166 | 37 | 28 | 339 | 302 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 40 | 91 | 159 | 157 | 431 | 121 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 39 | 24 | 38 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | — | 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 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 39 | 36 | — | 8 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 38 | 22 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 242 | 203 | 203 | 225 | 195 | 397 | 826 | 844 | 800 | 703 | 651 | 637 | 572 | 560 | 528 | 528 | 528 | 500 | 444 | 245 | 400 | 379 | 450 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1161 | 1351 | 1332 | 87 | 76 | 76 | 87 | 76 | 76 | 87 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 87 | 76 | 76 | 25 | 76 | 95 |
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