Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pipes today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pipes at 11AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
245 | 319 | 395 | 439 | 504 | 469 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 508 | 452 | 414 | 558 | 425 | 776 | 998 | 1193 | 1110 | 1184 | 1373 | 993 | 854 | 1837 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.68m | 8:38PM1.66m | 8:50AM1.59m | 9:22PM1.62m | 9:40AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.22m | 2:18PM0.07m | 2:44AM0.24m | 3:01PM0.17m | 3:33AM0.28m | 3:45PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 |
245 | 319 | 395 | 439 | 504 | 469 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 508 | 452 | 414 | 558 | 200 | 776 | 998 | 1193 | 1110 | 1184 | 1373 | 993 | 701 | 1837 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 10 |
211 | 58 | 146 | 141 | 127 | 119 | 73 | 75 | 94 | 108 | 113 | 115 | 163 | 425 | 212 | 208 | 260 | 255 | 320 | 216 | 163 | 854 | 255 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSW 19 | E 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 19 | E 9 | E 9 |
58 | 100 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 17 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 241 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 103 | 25 | 25 | 475 | 24 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | ESE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 10 | SSE 6 |
4 | 8 | 5 | — | 4 | 55 | 108 | 164 | 238 | 266 | 247 | 201 | 122 | 80 | 59 | 72 | — | — | 11 | 92 | 127 | 643 | 130 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 59 | 774 | 774 | 59 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 59 | 76 | 845 | 845 | 845 | 774 | 263 | 847 |
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