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Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 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
27.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pipes today?
The current surf forecast for Pipes at 6PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | |
1693 | 1578 | 1556 | 1534 | 1230 | 1482 | 1440 | 1306 | 1247 | 1229 | 950 | 850 | 745 | 659 | 952 | 718 | 684 | 1171 | 922 | 876 | 835 | 1579 | 1471 | 1192 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:31PM1.38m | 3:55AM1.59m | 4:24PM1.44m | 4:39AM1.69m | 5:16PM1.50m | 5:25AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.40m | 9:35PM0.34m | 10:19AM0.27m | 10:22PM0.30m | 11:07AM0.14m | 11:11PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 1693 | 1578 | 1556 | 1534 | 1230 | 1482 | 1440 | 1306 | 1247 | 1229 | 950 | 850 | 745 | 659 | 606 | 520 | 504 | 1171 | 922 | 876 | 835 | 1579 | 1471 | 1192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 26 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 170 | 374 | 563 | 487 | 595 | 952 | 718 | 684 | 423 | 268 | 281 | 413 | 22 | 21 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 14 | SW 26 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 10 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 171 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 37 | 16 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 148 | 54 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 55 | 37 | 17 | 31 | 39 | 40 | 44 | 52 | 39 | 64 | 78 | 87 | 128 | 137 | 215 | 287 | 407 | 418 | 452 | 428 | 372 | 294 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 774 | 774 | 774 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 1278 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 1130 | 87 | 1130 | 1130 | 1130 | 1313 | 1130 |
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