Pipes Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pipes sea temperature is
24.4°C
0.6° 

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 (26 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 2PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Sep)7ft (2.1m)15s
Afternoon (26 Sep)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (26 Sep)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
16
3
S
16
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
2.4
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1721
3981
1900
1825
1559
1484
1484
553
553
1002
553
431
431
750
643
555
494
383
331
304
283
240
215
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
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
cross-off
High Tide
5:47AM1.53m
6:12PM1.59m
6:28AM1.55m
6:48PM1.65m
7:11AM1.54m
7:26PM1.67m
Low Tide
11:59AM0.23m
00:23AM0.25m
12:35PM0.22m
1:04AM0.19m
1:14PM0.24m
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cloud
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cloud
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clear
clear
part cloud
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5:54
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5:52
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6:05
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 mm
2
5
1
1
1
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Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
16
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
20
20
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