Pipes Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipes sea temperature is
24.7°C
0.0° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 3PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (28 Aug)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
683
683
647
553
626
466
406
406
359
344
344
314
306
295
272
268
268
264
253
229
225
Wind (km/h)
5
E
15
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
5
N
5
N
5
WNW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:15AM1.55m
6:52PM1.50m
6:54AM1.55m
7:27PM1.54m
7:34AM1.54m
8:02PM1.57m
Low Tide
12:37PM0.19m
00:51AM0.36m
1:11PM0.19m
1:30AM0.32m
1:46PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
22
24
23
23
22
21
21
20
22
24
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
23
22
22
22
Feels °C
24
25
23
24
23
22
23
22
24
24
24
25
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
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