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Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 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
27.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pipes today?
The current surf forecast for Pipes at 5PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
399 | 482 | 493 | 500 | 500 | 477 | 466 | 455 | 455 | 432 | 370 | 412 | 360 | 256 | 173 | 140 | 118 | 80 | 81 | 76 | 76 | 105 | 105 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:03AM1.80m | 7:57PM1.55m | 7:56AM1.77m | 8:54PM1.53m | 8:52AM1.72m | 9:54PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM-0.06m | 1:46AM0.30m | 2:31PM-0.05m | 2:42AM0.34m | 3:27PM0.00m | 3:42AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
— | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 114 | 113 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 370 | 313 | 313 | 256 | 173 | 140 | 118 | 69 | 45 | 76 | 76 | 105 | 105 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 38 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 30 | 42 | 47 | 42 | 40 | 43 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 37 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 43 | 44 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 399 | 482 | 493 | 500 | 500 | 477 | 466 | 455 | 455 | 432 | — | 412 | 360 | — | — | — | — | 80 | 81 | 29 | 28 | 37 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 87 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 28 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 87 | 851 | 1291 | 1130 | 1130 | 1130 | 1130 | 1130 |
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