Pipes Surf Break

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Issued: 11 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipes sea temperature is
26.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Pipes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pipes today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 4PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (18 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (18 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
S
9
1.7
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
377
372
367
388
561
580
601
612
461
482
564
407
427
418
187
294
204
180
203
181
362
261
233
237
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:38AM1.73m
9:37PM1.56m
9:35AM1.65m
10:33PM1.55m
10:34AM1.55m
11:29PM1.54m
Low Tide
3:11PM-0.02m
3:28AM0.35m
4:04PM0.05m
4:29AM0.39m
4:58PM0.15m
5:32AM0.42m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:40
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
24
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
24
25
25
22
22
21
21
20
20
21
20
19
18
18
18
19
19
18
19
18
18
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
14
1.7
S
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
339
343
329
352
561
332
313
299
351
295
290
260
247
180
180
294
204
146
149
133
362
261
233
230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
E
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.1
SE
18
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
ESE
17
Energy kJ
377
372
367
110
332
81
58
58
141
138
39
69
69
44
44
57
42
180
161
156
12
16
13
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.1
S
21
0.7
E
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
SW
18
0.5
E
9
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
S
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
139
110
110
9
83
7
6
6
57
40
12
39
29
66
64
4
85
5
20
18
4
12
12
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
9
1.8
S
10
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
388
580
601
612
461
482
564
407
427
418
187
181
159
178
203
181
207
223
208
237
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
263
263
263
263
856
1161
1161
1130
1130
1130
1130
1313
1313
1313
1313
1279
1279
774
87
1332
1313
1313
1313
1313
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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