Pipes Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipes sea temperature is
24.8° C
0.1° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 12PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (10 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue night).

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
15
1
S
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
S
15
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.4
E
9
0.6
SSW
16
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
395
509
730
581
429
388
299
290
290
290
251
257
257
263
230
318
171
169
169
191
176
142
179
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ESE
25
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:36AM1.62m
4:36PM1.42m
4:35AM1.69m
5:30PM1.50m
5:30AM1.74m
6:21PM1.58m
Low Tide
10:16AM0.12m
10:23PM0.39m
11:11AM0.04m
11:20PM0.32m
12:01PM-0.01m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:55
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
23
25
24
23
22
21
21
21
23
26
25
24
22
22
21
21
23
26
25
24
23
Feels °C
20
20
23
24
22
23
22
21
21
21
23
25
22
24
22
23
22
22
24
26
25
25
25
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