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Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 +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
28.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pipes today?
The current surf forecast for Pipes at 11AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 84 | 48 | 38 | 70 | 118 | 128 | 123 | 121 | 149 | 149 | 145 | 142 | 145 | 147 | 153 | 141 | 141 | 146 | 168 | 168 | 119 | 206 | 136 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:08AM 1.25 | 3:19PM 1.47 | 4:00AM 1.25 | 4:00PM 1.48 | 4:46AM 1.27 | 4:39PM 1.50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:00AM 0.50 | 9:53PM 0.37 | 9:46AM 0.52 | 10:36PM 0.32 | 10:30AM 0.52 | 11:16PM 0.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
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