Pipes Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipes sea temperature is
24.6°C
0.3° 

Pipes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pipes today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 7AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (20 Sep)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (20 Sep)7ft (2.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1251
2345
2135
1697
2073
1411
1498
1407
1256
1081
1379
1405
1547
1588
2613
1739
1447
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:54AM1.28m
2:07PM1.15m
1:57AM1.29m
3:03PM1.20m
Low Tide
6:40PM0.67m
7:41AM0.46m
7:49PM0.67m
8:40AM0.43m
8:49PM0.63m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
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Temp °C
21
20
20
20
21
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
Feels °C
20
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
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