Pipes Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipes sea temperature is
25.1°C
0.2° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 10AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)10ft (3.0m)17s
Afternoon (13 Sep)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (13 Sep)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
3
2
3
5
5
6
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3832
5885
5818
5428
4788
3659
3336
2961
2682
2682
3864
4480
5046
5189
5128
5136
4648
4536
4441
3998
3213
2865
2829
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:40AM1.60m
8:01PM1.66m
8:25AM1.52m
8:40PM1.61m
9:11AM1.43m
Low Tide
1:32AM0.17m
1:46PM0.19m
2:16AM0.19m
2:26PM0.28m
3:00AM0.23m
3:08PM0.38m
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
19
19
20
21
22
23
22
20
19
20
20
23
23
23
21
21
Feels °C
18
18
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
19
17
18
20
19
20
19
20
18
19
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