Pipes Surf Break

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipes sea temperature is
25.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Pipes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Pipes today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 7PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (03 Jul)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)7ft (2.2m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SE
6
2.4
SE
8
2.2
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.7
SE
13
1.7
SE
13
1.7
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
2
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
723
674
878
800
390
734
720
631
884
804
461
568
724
874
932
917
846
928
928
1076
963
696
564
515
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:23AM1.48m
9:17PM1.36m
9:03AM1.44m
9:57PM1.37m
9:46AM1.39m
10:38PM1.40m
Low Tide
2:54PM0.24m
3:03AM0.53m
3:31PM0.27m
3:47AM0.54m
4:09PM0.31m
4:35AM0.54m
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:41
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:44
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:44
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:44
—
—
—
—
5:45
 mm
—
—
1
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
22
20
21
21
22
22
22
21
22
21
21
21
Feels °C
19
19
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
19
19
18
18
17
18
19
21
20
20
18
20
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
1.7
SE
13
1.7
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.6
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
Energy kJ
508
419
402
290
282
277
225
222
195
149
149
78
78
106
104
917
846
747
94
54
54
82
564
515
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.8
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
18
16
16
15
96
15
13
13
12
12
104
111
109
10
10
60
62
42
11
11
11
81
53
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
14
—
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.1
SW
18
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
—
—
—
—
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
1
16
—
6
13
14
6
6
6
6
11
11
23
12
2
25
26
25
—
—
—
—
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SE
6
2.4
SE
8
2.2
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
11
1.6
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.7
SE
13
—
—
1.8
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
2
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.7
SE
11
0.8
E
6
—
Energy kJ
723
674
878
800
390
734
720
631
884
804
461
568
724
874
932
—
—
928
928
1076
963
696
44
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Maria Reef left
New-Caledonia
Shipwrecks
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Ouano Rights
New-Caledonia
Ouano Lefts
New-Caledonia
Maria Reef left
New-Caledonia
Motels
Tongatapu
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Lighthouse
Tongatapu
Fishtraps
Tongatapu
Whangara
Gisborne and Mahia
Waiapu River
East Cape
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Beachouse
Kadavu Passage
Pipes
Kadavu Passage
Pipes
Kadavu Passage
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
4
4
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1313
1330
1351
1351
1331
1332
1313
774
87
775
775
2259
2170
87
76
76
76
76
76
87
87
14
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kadavu Passage
Beachouse
Waidroka
Waidroka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Waidroka
Kadavu Passage
Waidroka
Kadavu Passage
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Umzumbe
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Point Roadnight
Australia
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Batu Hiu
Indonesia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
May's Point
Australia
Cat Bay (Shelly Beach)
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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