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Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 22 May 2026 +12Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pipes today?
The current surf forecast for Pipes at 9PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
196 | 354 | 488 | 533 | 403 | 382 | 338 | 332 | 282 | 271 | 277 | 287 | 293 | 301 | 460 | 489 | 550 | 597 | 531 | 499 | 441 | 441 | 412 | 404 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:00AM1.47m | 12:01PM1.47m | 1:01AM1.48m | 1:08PM1.41m | 1:58AM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.47m | 6:27PM0.22m | 7:05AM0.47m | 7:26PM0.29m | 8:10AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 196 | 354 | 488 | 533 | 403 | 382 | 338 | 332 | 282 | 271 | 277 | 287 | 293 | 287 | 460 | 489 | 298 | 246 | 531 | 499 | 441 | 441 | 412 | 404 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 136 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 155 | 205 | 301 | 324 | 314 | 102 | 102 | 202 | 142 | 140 | 115 | 85 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 7 | 36 | 92 | 86 | 51 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 28 | 78 | 76 | 65 | 125 | 127 | 102 | — | 1 | 100 | 97 | 92 | 148 | 144 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 66 | 69 | 550 | 597 | 118 | 108 | 91 | 71 | 80 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 76 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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