Pipes Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pipes sea temperature is
24.7°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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 3AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (28 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
2
2
3
4
4
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
665
656
763
674
683
683
647
553
545
415
415
415
406
344
344
295
306
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
SE
15
SE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:18PM1.44m
6:15AM1.55m
6:52PM1.50m
6:54AM1.55m
7:27PM1.54m
Low Tide
00:12AM0.41m
12:37PM0.19m
00:51AM0.36m
1:11PM0.19m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
23
24
24
23
22
21
20
20
22
24
23
23
22
Feels °C
19
20
21
22
24
24
24
24
23
22
21
21
24
25
23
24
24
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