Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pipes today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pipes at 7PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1953 | 1517 | 1479 | 1441 | 1608 | 3241 | 3333 | 3111 | 2786 | 2752 | 1269 | 1236 | 689 | 1578 | 1614 | 545 | 742 | 553 | 536 | 403 | 302 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.37m | 10:52PM1.49m | 11:28AM1.27m | 11:42PM1.42m | 12:30PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.40m | 5:17AM0.38m | 5:19PM0.51m | 6:16AM0.43m | 6:15PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1953 | 1517 | 1479 | 1441 | 1608 | 3241 | 3333 | 3111 | 2786 | 2752 | 1269 | 1236 | 689 | 1578 | 1614 | 516 | 742 | 553 | 536 | 205 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 7 | SE 16 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 12 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 220 | 10 | 8 | 411 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 924 | 807 | 638 | 148 | 187 | 545 | 117 | 396 | 74 | 273 | 219 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 20 | SE 9 | SE 15 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | — | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SW 20 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | 149 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 112 | — | 17 | 180 | 232 | 60 | 171 | 64 | 170 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 209 | 79 | 368 | 364 | 289 | 41 | — | — | — | 38 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 106 | 133 | 182 | 202 | 293 | 288 | 403 | 302 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1130 | 1130 | 1130 | 1130 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 87 | 87 | 775 | 1130 | 1161 | 1161 | 1278 | 1278 | 775 | 1130 | 1870 | 1870 | 1330 |
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