Pipes Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 5AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (29 Aug)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
3
3
3
3
3
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
690
474
474
424
406
359
344
314
306
295
272
268
268
264
253
229
225
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
NE
5
N
5
N
0
NW
15
S
10
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
SW
15
S
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:52PM1.50m
6:54AM1.55m
7:27PM1.54m
7:34AM1.54m
8:02PM1.57m
Low Tide
00:51AM0.36m
1:11PM0.19m
1:30AM0.32m
1:46PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
23
24
24
23
23
22
22
21
22
23
22
22
22
Feels °C
22
24
23
23
26
24
26
25
25
24
24
23
24
23
23
23
23
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