Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pipes today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pipes at 7PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2909 | 2452 | 1036 | 1355 | 1164 | 1728 | 1667 | 545 | 742 | 553 | 465 | 427 | 376 | 369 | 433 | 759 | 746 | 722 | 698 | 584 | 529 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:28AM1.27m | 11:42PM1.42m | 12:30PM1.19m | 00:36AM1.36m | 1:36PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.51m | 6:16AM0.43m | 6:15PM0.59m | 7:19AM0.45m | 7:17PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 |
2909 | 2452 | 1036 | 1355 | 638 | 1728 | 1667 | 155 | 742 | 464 | 383 | 390 | 376 | 369 | 433 | 759 | 746 | 722 | 698 | 584 | 529 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
18 | 18 | 924 | 807 | 109 | 148 | 144 | 545 | 130 | 553 | 465 | 427 | 357 | 299 | 212 | 281 | 268 | 184 | 258 | 283 | 279 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | — | SSE 13 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SW 20 | SSE 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
— | 28 | 17 | 7 | 16 | — | 17 | 180 | 276 | 60 | 70 | 131 | 157 | 211 | 204 | 140 | 131 | 268 | 127 | 125 | 99 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 9 | S 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
6 | 40 | 46 | 6 | 1164 | 138 | 190 | 202 | 190 | 218 | 213 | 185 | 213 | 188 | 165 | 144 | 195 | 249 | 220 | 212 | 220 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 76 | 87 | 1278 | 1278 | 1891 | 775 | 1332 | 775 | 1330 | 1870 | 1870 | 1330 | 87 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 87 | 76 | 87 | 87 |
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