Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Issued: 5 am 14 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pipes sea temperature is

25.3°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Pipes today (14 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 1PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (14 Oct)	5ft (1.6m)	9s
Afternoon (14 Oct)	6ft (1.9m)	8s
Evening (14 Oct)	5ft (1.6m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Wednesday 14							Thursday 15								Friday 16
	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)	2	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	2	1	0	2	2	2	3	3	2	0	0	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	SW 16	SW 16	SSW 16	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	SSW 18	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SSW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	ESE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	322	270	358	427	438	424	376	349	376	371	447	290	258	264	220	376	367	367	322	255	239	220	214
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	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	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off
High Tide			8:45AM1.38m				8:41PM1.50m					9:31AM1.31m				9:24PM1.42m				10:22AM1.24m
Low Tide	2:30AM0.20m				2:34PM0.46m					3:13AM0.26m				3:17PM0.53m				4:00AM0.33m				4:05PM0.60m


	5:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:39	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:08	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Temp °C	21	21	24	24	24	23	22	22	22	21	24	24	24	23	22	21	21	21	24	24	24	23	22
Feels °C	20	21	22	21	21	21	21	22	22	21	23	22	22	22	21	21	22	22	24	22	22	22	22
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 18	SW 18	SSW 19	SW 16	SW 16	SSW 16	SW 17	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	E 9	E 9	E 9	ESE 9	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14
kJ	211	211	138	97	89	211	323	231	376	371	447	238	211	208	206	190	158	158	129	255	239	220	214
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 9	SSW 8	SSW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 13	SW 13	SW 16	SW 20	SSW 20	S 12	SW 14	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SSW 16	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10
kJ	12	7	31	81	157	85	87	125	60	37	3	169	204	207	204	376	367	367	322	10	10	10	10
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 11	SSW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	S 13	SW 13	S 13	S 12	S 8	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	—	—
kJ	2	2	7	3	3	2	3	85	3	3	1	11	11	10	9	12	12	11	10	10	10	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	—	—	—	—	E 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
kJ	322	270	358	427	438	424	376	349	315	304	290	290	258	264	220	—	—	—	—	158	158	197	206
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Hideaway Kadavu Passage	Beachouse Kadavu Passage	Momi Bay Viti Levu	La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) New-Caledonia	Momi Bay Viti Levu	Momi Bay Viti Levu	Momi Bay Viti Levu	Momi Bay Viti Levu	Frigates Kadavu Passage	Pipes Kadavu Passage	Momi Bay Viti Levu	Restaurants Mamanucas	Momi Bay Viti Levu	Frigates Kadavu Passage	Frigates Kadavu Passage	Frigates Kadavu Passage	Pipes Kadavu Passage	Pipes Kadavu Passage	Pipes Kadavu Passage	Frigates Kadavu Passage	The Pass Tongatapu	Taipa Bay Northland	Restaurants Mamanucas
Rating (10 max)	3	2	1	1	2	2	1	2	2	3	1	2	1	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	1	1
Distance (km)	28	14	76	1351	76	76	76	76	25	0	76	87	76	25	25	25	0	0	0	25	774	1911	87
Best forecast wave conditions in Kadavu Passage	Hideaway	Hideaway							Frigates	Hideaway				Frigates	Frigates	Frigates	Waidroka	Waidroka	Frigates	Frigates
Rating (10 max)	3	2							2	3				2	2	2	3	3	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji	Hideaway Kadavu Passage	Namotu Lefts Mamanucas	Namotu Lefts Mamanucas		Namotu Lefts Mamanucas	Namotu Lefts Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Namotu Lefts Mamanucas	Namotu Lefts Mamanucas	Hideaway Kadavu Passage	Namotu Lefts Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Namotu Lefts Mamanucas	Namotu Lefts Mamanucas	Frigates Kadavu Passage	Restaurants Mamanucas	Waidroka Kadavu Passage	Waidroka Kadavu Passage	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas			Restaurants Mamanucas
Rating (10 max)	3	2	1		2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	2			1
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	6	7	4	4	4	4	4	5	7	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4

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