Pipes Surf Break

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Issued: 5 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipes sea temperature is
26.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Pipes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Pipes today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 10AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (27 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (27 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1230
1941
1627
1901
1872
1844
1872
2088
2119
2088
1783
1844
1673
1420
1241
1151
1047
1064
996
900
739
703
768
755
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:22AM1.48m
5:14PM1.27m
5:03AM1.49m
5:57PM1.29m
5:43AM1.50m
6:37PM1.31m
Low Tide
11:00AM0.29m
10:56PM0.53m
11:41AM0.25m
11:38PM0.52m
12:21PM0.22m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
6:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:39
—
—
—
—
—
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:42
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:42
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
5:43
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Temp °C
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
22
22
23
23
22
21
19
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1230
1941
1627
1901
1872
1844
1872
2088
2119
2088
1783
1844
1673
1420
1241
1151
1047
1064
996
900
739
703
768
755
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
Energy kJ
14
14
39
39
39
39
39
29
30
42
43
80
61
64
66
66
63
60
58
75
267
459
608
573
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
—
—
0.3
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
E
10
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.3
E
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
Energy kJ
14
14
—
—
14
16
22
19
18
18
11
11
22
22
16
17
17
42
99
201
96
76
96
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
0.4
SE
9
1
S
5
—
—
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
Energy kJ
59
26
59
—
—
27
29
30
30
27
15
14
14
13
16
16
16
16
16
12
14
15
28
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Beachouse
Kadavu Passage
Beachouse
Kadavu Passage
Beachouse
Kadavu Passage
Motels
Tongatapu
Motels
Tongatapu
Lighthouse
Tongatapu
Fishtraps
Tongatapu
Motels
Tongatapu
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Beachouse
Kadavu Passage
Beachouse
Kadavu Passage
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Good from afar (Foelifuka)
Vava'u
Lighthouse
Tongatapu
Beachouse
Kadavu Passage
Beachouse
Kadavu Passage
Motels
Tongatapu
Motels
Tongatapu
Motels
Tongatapu
Motels
Tongatapu
Motels
Tongatapu
Beachouse
Kadavu Passage
Motels
Tongatapu
Motels
Tongatapu
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
14
14
14
774
774
775
775
774
87
14
14
76
841
775
14
14
774
774
774
774
774
14
774
774
Best forecast wave conditions in Kadavu Passage
Beachouse
Beachouse
Beachouse
Beachouse
Beachouse
Beachouse
Beachouse
Beachouse
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji
Beachouse
Kadavu Passage
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Beachouse
Kadavu Passage
Beachouse
Kadavu Passage
Beachouse
Kadavu Passage
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Buchupureo
Chile
Purakaunui Bay
New Zealand
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Stompneus
South Africa
Stompneus
South Africa
Stompneus
South Africa
Heaven
South Africa
Heaven
South Africa
Barrancon
Chile
Hell
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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