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Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 May 2026 +12Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pipes today?
The current surf forecast for Pipes at 9AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
1471 | 1192 | 969 | 892 | 1082 | 759 | 559 | 443 | 362 | 480 | 826 | 783 | 703 | 703 | 743 | 637 | 572 | 560 | 528 | 471 | 429 | 402 | 402 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:25AM1.76m | 6:09PM1.54m | 6:13AM1.80m | 7:02PM1.55m | 7:03AM1.80m | 7:57PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.04m | 00:01AM0.27m | 12:46PM-0.03m | 00:52AM0.28m | 1:38PM-0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 1471 | 1192 | 969 | 892 | 1082 | 759 | 559 | 443 | 212 | 325 | 264 | 261 | 253 | 163 | 154 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 95 | 61 | 58 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | S 17 | SSW 20 | S 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 39 | 73 | 40 | 120 | 132 | 157 | 362 | 123 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 39 | 24 | 38 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 11 | S 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 20 | S 17 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 38 | 22 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 440 | 406 | 387 | 319 | 236 | 231 | 197 | 225 | 255 | 480 | 826 | 783 | 703 | 703 | 743 | 637 | 572 | 560 | 528 | 471 | 429 | 402 | 402 | 419 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1161 | 87 | 1130 | 1130 | 87 | 1351 | 1332 | 87 | 76 | 87 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 87 | 87 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 86 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
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