Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pipes today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pipes at 5AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1608 | 3241 | 3333 | 3111 | 2982 | 2752 | 1036 | 1000 | 1066 | 1578 | 1667 | 545 | 742 | 553 | 465 | 456 | 376 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:52PM1.49m | 11:28AM1.27m | 11:42PM1.42m | 12:30PM1.19m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.38m | 5:19PM0.51m | 6:16AM0.43m | 6:15PM0.59m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
1608 | 3241 | 3333 | 3111 | 2982 | 2752 | 1036 | 1000 | 1066 | 1578 | 1667 | 545 | 742 | 553 | 465 | 456 | 376 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
411 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 924 | 807 | 638 | 148 | 144 | 238 | 163 | 137 | 383 | 362 | 357 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | — | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
14 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 109 | — | 17 | 228 | 186 | 186 | 70 | 131 | 157 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 6 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
289 | 31 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 37 | 48 | 66 | 94 | 159 | 381 | 253 | 218 | 232 | 207 | 213 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 775 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 87 | 76 | 87 | 1161 | 1130 | 1161 | 775 | 1331 | 775 | 1332 | 1870 | 1870 | 1329 |
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