Pipes surf break

Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 May 2026 +12
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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 1PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (17 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
2
ESE
7
2.2
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
363
788
805
805
744
688
586
493
439
482
482
454
454
454
419
388
379
370
370
353
306
264
213
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:13AM1.80m
7:02PM1.55m
7:03AM1.80m
7:57PM1.55m
7:56AM1.77m
8:54PM1.53m
Low Tide
00:01AM0.27m
12:46PM-0.03m
00:52AM0.28m
1:38PM-0.06m
1:46AM0.30m
2:31PM-0.05m
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6:26
6:26
6:28
6:28
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5:42
5:40
5:40
5:40
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
26
26
24
23
23
23
23
24
26
26
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
22
23
24
24
25
25
24
23
23
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
11
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
202
325
264
261
203
161
154
116
114
114
114
113
65
61
58
419
388
28
36
28
27
20
161
137
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.8
S
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
431
123
7
6
6
24
24
18
39
24
38
21
31
31
31
37
37
25
25
22
21
12
59
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
S
11
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
8
7
11
22
21
19
18
6
24
38
22
34
20
20
19
30
25
10
10
25
25
23
21
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
6
2
ESE
7
2.2
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
Energy kJ
216
363
788
805
805
744
688
586
493
439
482
482
454
454
454
379
370
370
353
306
264
213
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
87
76
76
76
87
87
87
87
76
76
76
76
1351
76
76
76
28
25
25
76
841
25
25
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Kadavu Passage
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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