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Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm 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
27.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pipes today?
The current surf forecast for Pipes at 12AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 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 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | |
132 | 129 | 129 | 110 | 99 | 204 | 196 | 191 | 196 | 354 | 488 | 533 | 445 | 382 | 338 | 332 | 319 | 271 | 277 | 332 | 485 | 450 | 344 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | |
High Tide | 10:57PM1.48m | 10:55AM1.55m | 00:00AM1.47m | 12:01PM1.47m | 1:01AM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.44m | 5:26PM0.15m | 5:55AM0.47m | 6:27PM0.22m | 7:05AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 |
25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 132 | 129 | 129 | 110 | 99 | 204 | 196 | 191 | 196 | 354 | 488 | 533 | 445 | 382 | 338 | 332 | 319 | 271 | 277 | 332 | 485 | 450 | 344 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 61 | 152 | 142 | 136 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 153 | 205 | 297 | 324 | 361 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 45 | 26 | 38 | 31 | 32 | 7 | 36 | 92 | 86 | 51 | 31 | 49 | 7 | 28 | 78 | 77 | 125 | 102 | 102 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 27 | 31 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 76 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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