Pipes Surf Forecast

/ Kadavu Passage (14 surf breaks) /

Fiji (26 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 +12

Forecast 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pipes today?

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 8PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 May)	6ft (1.8m)	8s
Afternoon (19 May)	5.5ft (1.7m)	8s
Evening (19 May)	5ft (1.6m)	8s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tue 19					Wednesday 20								Thursday 21								Fri 22
	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	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8	ESE 8	SE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	SE 11	SE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	455	390	379	379	339	268	169	118	163	140	125	136	105	105	108	116	132	132	135	135	99	101	258	239
Wind (km/h)	E	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	7:56AM1.77m				8:54PM1.53m				8:52AM1.72m					9:54PM1.50m				9:51AM1.64m				10:57PM1.48m
Low Tide			2:31PM-0.05m				2:42AM0.34m					3:27PM0.00m				3:42AM0.39m				4:26PM0.07m				4:47AM0.44m


	6:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:28
	—	—	5:40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:40	—	—	—	—	5:39
mm	1	1	2	1	—	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	25	25	25	24	24	24	24	24	24	25	24	24	24	23	23	23	24	25	25	23	23	23	23	23
Feels °C	26	26	26	25	25	25	25	24	25	26	24	24	24	23	23	23	24	24	24	22	23	23	23	23
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	ESE 8	ESE 8	S 11	S 9	S 8	S 9	S 8	SE 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	SE 11	SE 10
kJ	36	390	379	21	14	30	52	47	43	60	44	30	105	105	108	116	132	132	135	135	99	101	258	239
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	ESE 14	SE 8	SE 8	ESE 14	ESE 13	SE 13	SE 13	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 10	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 7	SE 11	S 11	S 11
kJ	22	36	27	13	12	18	33	43	18	17	25	25	40	37	38	36	89	50	47	46	27	79	114	119
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	S 11	S 11	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	ESE 14	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	SE 13	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SSW 14	SW 15	SSE 10	S 10	SE 11	S 9	SSW 14	SSW 20
kJ	25	22	21	22	21	21	21	18	9	8	8	8	25	25	24	23	21	36	22	17	61	39	20	37
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	—	—	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8	ESE 8	SE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 3	ESE 3	ESE 3	ESE 3	E 10
kJ	455	—	—	379	339	268	169	118	163	140	125	136	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	3	3	78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Momi Bay Viti Levu	Frigates Kadavu Passage	Momi Bay Viti Levu	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Kia Island Reef Viti Levu	Aganoa Beach Savaii	Aganoa Beach Savaii	Motels Tongatapu	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Beachouse Kadavu Passage	Beachouse Kadavu Passage	Beachouse Kadavu Passage	Beachouse Kadavu Passage	Pipes Kadavu Passage	Pipes Kadavu Passage	Pipes Kadavu Passage	Pipes Kadavu Passage	Pipes Kadavu Passage
Rating (10 max)	2	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2
Distance (km)	76	25	76	87	87	87	87	87	87	263	1161	1161	774	87	87	14	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kadavu Passage		Frigates														Beachouse	Beachouse	Beachouse	Beachouse	Frigates	Frigates	Waidroka	Waidroka	Waidroka
Rating (10 max)		1														1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji	Namotu Lefts Mamanucas	Cloudbreak Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Kia Island Reef Viti Levu				Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Beachouse Kadavu Passage	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Restaurants Mamanucas	Waidroka Kadavu Passage	Waidroka Kadavu Passage	Waidroka Kadavu Passage
Rating (10 max)	2	3	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	1				1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2
Header Global	Back Bommie Australia	Back Bommie Australia	Avalon-North Australia	Black Rock Australia	Bankvaults Indonesia	Bankvaults Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Boneyard Australia	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Crazy Left Portugal	Arrifana Portugal	Canal Brazil	Arrifana Portugal	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Afife Portugal	Anglet - Corsaires France	Lambe Lambe Brazil	Cathedral Rock Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Bali Village Indonesia	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	4

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