Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pipes today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pipes at 11AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1080 | 1093 | 1061 | 1030 | 1117 | 1103 | 610 | 520 | 552 | 589 | 579 | 530 | 455 | 474 | 469 | 464 | 464 | 456 | 529 | 493 | 396 | 320 | 451 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:23PM1.17m | 00:10AM1.25m | 1:25PM1.19m | 1:13AM1.25m | 2:19PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.44m | 6:04PM0.69m | 6:51AM0.46m | 7:11PM0.68m | 7:48AM0.45m | 8:13PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1080 | 1093 | 1061 | 1030 | 1117 | 1103 | 610 | 481 | 466 | 589 | 579 | 530 | 455 | 474 | 469 | 464 | 464 | 456 | 529 | 493 | 396 | 320 | 451 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 121 | — | 5 | 17 | 35 | 57 | 78 | 121 | 123 | 215 | 190 | 183 | 146 | 95 | 76 | 101 | 114 | 113 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | S 13 | SW 16 | E 9 | S 20 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 50 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 79 | 120 | 54 | 42 | 25 | 124 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 67 | 69 | 87 | 93 | 85 | 173 | 352 | 520 | 552 | 456 | 429 | 340 | 268 | 251 | 270 | 245 | 226 | 215 | 193 | 172 | 120 | 207 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 774 | 774 | 87 | 25 | 76 | 1924 | 1332 | 1331 | 1313 | 1313 | 263 | 1351 | 1501 | 1904 | 1332 | 1330 | 1313 | 1313 | 1313 | 1501 | 87 | 1905 | 1330 |
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