Pipes Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipes sea temperature is
24.7°C
0.1° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 7AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
306
279
272
272
268
264
253
229
225
249
290
311
287
319
319
314
314
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:27PM1.54m
7:34AM1.54m
8:02PM1.57m
8:15AM1.50m
8:40PM1.58m
Low Tide
1:30AM0.32m
1:46PM0.21m
2:11AM0.30m
2:23PM0.26m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
21
21
22
23
22
22
21
21
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
24
23
22
23
24
23
21
22
21
22
21
21
22
21
21
20
20
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