Pipes Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pipes sea temperature is
24.8° C
0.0° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 6AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (14 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (14 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SE by Sat night).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
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)
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
204
200
175
171
206
203
255
178
245
245
319
395
439
504
469
452
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
NNW
5
S
10
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
30
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:08PM1.64m
7:12AM1.74m
7:53PM1.66m
8:01AM1.68m
8:38PM1.66m
Low Tide
1:05AM0.23m
1:34PM0.00m
1:55AM0.22m
2:18PM0.07m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
22
21
24
26
26
24
23
22
22
21
22
22
21
21
21
Feels °C
23
24
23
22
25
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
23
21
20
18
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