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Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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
27.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pipes today?
The current surf forecast for Pipes at 8AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
482 | 516 | 538 | 525 | 500 | 432 | 521 | 379 | 339 | 268 | 180 | 140 | 86 | 112 | 66 | 56 | 105 | 99 | 96 | 76 | 108 | 119 | 124 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:57PM1.55m | 7:56AM1.77m | 8:54PM1.53m | 8:52AM1.72m | 9:54PM1.50m | 9:51AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.30m | 2:31PM-0.05m | 2:42AM0.34m | 3:27PM0.00m | 3:42AM0.39m | 4:26PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 58 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 432 | 412 | 21 | 14 | 268 | 180 | 140 | 86 | 69 | 66 | 54 | 105 | 99 | 96 | 76 | 108 | 119 | 124 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 5 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 47 | 68 | 66 | 52 | 56 | 40 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 60 | 63 | 45 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 33 | 43 | 45 | 40 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 36 | 24 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 8 | — | S 8 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 482 | 516 | 538 | 525 | 500 | — | 521 | 379 | 339 | — | — | — | 82 | 112 | — | 40 | — | — | 37 | 48 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 25 | 263 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 87 | 263 | 774 | 774 | 774 | 14 | 1222 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 76 | 14 |
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