Pipes surf break

Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 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
27.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pipes today?

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 4AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.8m)15s
Evening (12 May)6ft (1.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
822
893
937
1832
1762
1568
1409
1546
1632
1654
1763
1716
1693
1647
1556
1534
1491
1393
1353
1286
1267
1106
1089
1089
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:29AM1.39m
2:36PM1.32m
3:12AM1.49m
3:31PM1.38m
3:55AM1.59m
4:24PM1.44m
Low Tide
7:59PM0.40m
8:38AM0.52m
8:47PM0.37m
9:30AM0.40m
9:35PM0.34m
10:19AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
24
26
25
24
23
23
22
22
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
22
22
22
21
24
26
24
24
24
24
23
24
27
27
27
26
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
822
893
937
1832
1762
1568
1409
1546
1632
1654
1763
1716
1693
1647
1556
1534
1491
1393
1353
1286
1267
1106
1089
1089
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
SSW
24
0.7
SW
24
Energy kJ
334
447
441
46
28
27
178
246
28
28
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
40
26
26
25
374
563
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
14
0.4
SW
26
0.4
SW
26
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
39
27
28
28
11
11
29
28
7
7
7
7
7
7
25
6
3
23
15
171
170
25
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
E
3
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
SE
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
SE
5
Energy kJ
38
35
55
6
28
25
23
11
37
39
40
22
16
80
84
103
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
14
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
774
774
87
0
0
0
14
76
774
87
Best forecast wave conditions in Kadavu Passage
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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