Pipes surf break

Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 +12
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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
27.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pipes today?

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 8AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
0.8
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
1
SE
11
1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
169
201
171
151
203
84
140
128
111
150
116
132
129
107
107
79
229
216
234
225
304
418
494
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:52AM1.72m
9:54PM1.50m
9:51AM1.64m
10:57PM1.48m
10:55AM1.55m
00:00AM1.47m
Low Tide
2:42AM0.34m
3:27PM0.00m
3:42AM0.39m
4:26PM0.07m
4:47AM0.44m
5:26PM0.15m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
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5:40
5:40
5:39
5:39
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
24
26
26
24
23
23
24
24
26
26
26
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
25
26
26
24
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
S
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
SE
13
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
1
SE
11
1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
12
Energy kJ
33
43
20
44
31
25
84
39
37
36
40
116
132
129
107
107
79
229
216
234
225
304
418
494
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
S
10
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
SE
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
23
21
18
17
25
8
25
25
24
23
21
36
45
22
25
16
46
84
82
31
39
31
31
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SE
13
0.4
S
8
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
21
18
9
8
8
25
8
17
16
16
18
18
24
20
23
26
18
37
38
18
17
7
36
92
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1
SSE
5
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
Energy kJ
202
169
201
171
151
203
52
140
128
111
150
99
39
44
3
3
5
5
9
10
154
22
22
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
87
87
87
76
851
1130
1130
87
14
14
25
25
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
87
76
28
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Kadavu Passage
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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