Pipes Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipes sea temperature is
24.8°C
0.1° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 1AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)5ft (1.6m)16s
Afternoon (26 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Evening (26 Aug)5ft (1.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri morning).

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
1
0
0
2
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
341
360
594
900
1094
1289
1289
1379
1350
1117
1102
1102
987
1014
962
851
851
851
665
Wind (km/h)
25
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:06PM1.30m
4:56AM1.47m
5:43PM1.37m
5:36AM1.52m
6:18PM1.44m
Low Tide
10:52PM0.52m
11:28AM0.25m
11:33PM0.46m
12:03PM0.21m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
20
18
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
20
19
20
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