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Pipes surf break

Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 May 2026 +12
Forecast 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
27.5° C
 (Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pipes today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 5PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (28 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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 Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.3
ESE
9
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.5
ESE
8
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
296
270
520
253
552
552
503
492
408
311
291
302
367
344
339
339
330
378
294
290
264
708
635
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
4:52PM1.34m
4:52AM1.55m
5:36PM1.34m
5:29AM1.54m
6:17PM1.34m
Low Tide
10:44AM0.29m
10:41PM0.45m
11:24AM0.25m
11:22PM0.47m
12:03PM0.22m
00:01AM0.48m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:38
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:38
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:38
—
—
—
—
5:38
 mm
—
—
1
1
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
25
26
25
24
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
24
23
23
23
23
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
Feels °C
25
26
25
24
24
23
22
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
22
23
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
0.8
S
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.8
SSE
9
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
268
296
127
70
94
151
173
175
173
201
196
291
302
367
344
339
339
330
378
294
290
236
708
635
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
19
0.4
S
20
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
18
Energy kJ
116
115
75
123
119
67
66
65
118
180
232
217
193
177
159
66
111
122
212
279
270
264
318
307
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
S
18
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
18
—
Energy kJ
36
32
80
31
67
53
48
50
49
47
47
46
56
42
23
101
36
61
94
130
127
259
238
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.7
ESE
4
1.3
ESE
9
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
—
15
270
520
253
552
552
503
492
408
311
281
254
287
274
235
220
232
238
270
257
250
220
232
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Frigates
Kadavu Passage
Frigates
Kadavu Passage
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Nagar
Efate
Nagar
Efate
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Frigates
Kadavu Passage
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
25
25
76
76
76
76
87
1007
1007
87
76
76
76
25
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Kadavu Passage
Frigates
Frigates
Frigates
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Cloudbreak
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Cloudbreak
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Cloudbreak
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Fish Boma
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Brak River
South Africa
Sea Vista
South Africa
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Lebu
Chile
Maraa
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Maraa
French Polynesia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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