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Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 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
27.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pipes today?
The current surf forecast for Pipes at 8AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
117 | 123 | 150 | 132 | 132 | 129 | 129 | 110 | 99 | 224 | 196 | 191 | 170 | 385 | 497 | 533 | 453 | 389 | 338 | 332 | 364 | 371 | 344 | 363 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:51AM1.64m | 10:57PM1.48m | 10:55AM1.55m | 00:00AM1.47m | 12:01PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM0.39m | 4:26PM0.07m | 4:47AM0.44m | 5:26PM0.15m | 5:55AM0.47m | 6:27PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 23 | 35 | 150 | 132 | 132 | 129 | 129 | 110 | 99 | 224 | 196 | 191 | 170 | 385 | 497 | 533 | 453 | 389 | 338 | 332 | 364 | 371 | 344 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 40 | 46 | 34 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 40 | 144 | 117 | 136 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 7 | SSW 20 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 21 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 45 | 17 | 38 | 31 | 32 | 7 | 36 | 92 | 86 | 51 | 31 | 49 | 7 | 27 | 61 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 117 | 123 | 46 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 76 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 76 | 28 | 14 | 3 |
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