Pipes surf break

Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 +12
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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
27.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pipes today?

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 8AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
635
573
481
449
399
439
465
465
454
419
400
390
412
402
448
331
211
192
181
138
211
80
143
105
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
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
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:02PM1.55m
7:03AM1.80m
7:57PM1.55m
7:56AM1.77m
8:54PM1.53m
8:52AM1.72m
Low Tide
00:52AM0.28m
1:38PM-0.06m
1:46AM0.30m
2:31PM-0.05m
2:42AM0.34m
3:27PM0.00m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:40
5:40
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
26
27
26
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
27
26
25
24
24
24
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
26
26
24
25
25
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.7
SE
9
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
1.7
ESE
8
0.3
S
11
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
S
8
0.3
S
11
0.7
E
9
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
154
116
114
449
114
113
65
61
58
37
37
28
36
28
361
20
59
44
34
44
20
76
143
105
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.5
S
5
0.5
SE
8
0.2
ESE
13
0.6
S
8
0.3
SE
13
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
24
18
39
114
38
21
31
31
31
30
25
25
25
10
27
12
7
14
14
35
18
40
25
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
22
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
ESE
14
0.4
S
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
S
10
0.3
SE
13
Energy kJ
18
6
24
24
22
34
20
20
19
11
11
11
10
25
21
23
12
18
19
9
11
17
8
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.6
S
7
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
635
573
481
399
439
465
465
454
419
400
390
412
402
448
331
211
192
181
138
211
80
39
70
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
87
76
76
14
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
25
25
87
263
25
14
14
14
87
845
1130
845
Best forecast wave conditions in Kadavu Passage
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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