Pipes Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pipes sea temperature is
25.1°C
0.3° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 9AM is: 1.4m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)20s
Afternoon (12 Sep)5ft (1.6m)20s
Evening (12 Sep)7ft (2.2m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
5
5
4
3
2
4
5
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
22
1.2
SSW
21
1.4
SSW
20
1.6
SSW
20
1.6
SSW
20
2
SSW
19
2.2
SSW
19
2.5
SSW
19
2.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
677
1221
1484
1999
2019
2841
3412
4477
3832
5885
5990
5428
4788
3659
3336
2961
2682
2479
3993
4480
4677
4873
5128
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:54AM1.66m
7:21PM1.69m
7:40AM1.60m
8:01PM1.66m
8:25AM1.52m
8:40PM1.61m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.19m
1:06PM0.12m
1:32AM0.17m
1:46PM0.19m
2:16AM0.19m
2:26PM0.28m
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6:07
6:05
6:05
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6:01
6:01
6:02
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Temp °C
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
21
20
20
20
19
19
21
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
19
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
17
20
19
19
18
19
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