Pipes Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipes sea temperature is
24.8° 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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 3AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Afternoon (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.8
E
9
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
142
145
145
184
145
124
152
152
204
200
175
171
206
203
255
178
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
20
ESE
20
E
10
NE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
6:21PM1.58m
6:22AM1.76m
7:08PM1.64m
7:12AM1.74m
7:53PM1.66m
Low Tide
00:14AM0.27m
12:49PM-0.03m
1:05AM0.23m
1:34PM0.00m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
 mm
1
2
2
3
Temp °C
23
22
22
22
24
25
25
24
23
22
22
21
24
25
24
23
22
Feels °C
25
23
23
23
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
22
25
25
24
25
25
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