Pipes surf break

Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 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
27.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pipes today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 6AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (29 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (29 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
6
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
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
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
195
552
552
550
492
408
311
291
302
367
344
339
411
330
378
294
290
264
329
635
620
604
589
537
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:52AM1.55m
5:36PM1.34m
5:29AM1.54m
6:17PM1.34m
6:07AM1.54m
Low Tide
10:41PM0.45m
11:24AM0.25m
11:22PM0.47m
12:03PM0.22m
00:01AM0.48m
12:41PM0.20m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
24
23
23
23
23
25
25
26
24
23
23
23
23
25
26
26
25
25
24
23
23
24
25
25
24
23
22
22
22
24
23
25
22
21
22
22
22
24
24
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
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
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
121
151
173
175
173
204
196
291
302
367
344
339
411
330
378
294
290
236
243
635
620
604
589
537
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
119
67
66
65
118
180
232
217
193
177
159
66
111
122
210
279
270
264
329
307
210
190
126
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
S
19
0.7
S
18
Energy kJ
67
53
48
50
49
47
47
46
56
43
23
101
36
61
94
174
127
259
318
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
6
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.9
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
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
195
552
552
550
492
408
311
274
248
280
247
292
232
232
226
257
268
237
208
181
208
199
188
191
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
28
76
76
87
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Kadavu Passage
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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