Pipes Surf Break

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Issued: 5 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipes sea temperature is
26.8° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 1PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (16 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (16 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
E
9
3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1814
1522
1290
979
804
631
556
487
442
367
327
282
422
541
528
539
587
512
377
372
437
352
333
396
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
W
20
W
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:48AM1.81m
7:45PM1.56m
7:42AM1.79m
8:41PM1.56m
8:38AM1.73m
9:37PM1.56m
Low Tide
00:37AM0.30m
1:24PM-0.09m
1:33AM0.30m
2:17PM-0.07m
2:30AM0.32m
3:11PM-0.02m
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
 mm
8
5
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
25
29
29
27
26
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
22
Feels °C
22
25
27
31
31
30
28
27
28
26
24
24
24
25
24
25
24
25
26
25
23
23
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
2.5
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.4
S
9
Energy kJ
50
51
1290
979
804
631
556
487
442
367
327
282
235
235
200
539
587
512
377
372
359
337
333
311
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
10
0.5
SW
18
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
E
10
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
104
82
52
152
39
95
31
69
68
47
47
95
422
541
528
194
151
154
58
117
437
352
332
396
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
Energy kJ
37
80
154
77
47
31
69
127
127
127
100
251
140
70
47
39
75
37
151
100
117
115
87
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
E
9
3
E
10
0.6
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
5
1.1
W
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
9
Energy kJ
1814
1522
44
61
88
49
52
88
102
106
98
88
65
60
255
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1890
1873
1130
1130
1890
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
1130
1212
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(10 max)
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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