Pipes surf break

Pipes surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 18 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pipes today?

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 8AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
E
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
482
516
538
525
500
432
521
379
339
268
180
140
86
112
66
56
105
99
96
76
108
119
124
138
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:57PM1.55m
7:56AM1.77m
8:54PM1.53m
8:52AM1.72m
9:54PM1.50m
9:51AM1.64m
Low Tide
1:46AM0.30m
2:31PM-0.05m
2:42AM0.34m
3:27PM0.00m
3:42AM0.39m
4:26PM0.07m
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6:28
6:28
6:28
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5:40
5:40
5:40
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
23
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
24
23
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
24
25
25
25
25
26
24
24
25
25
23
23
23
24
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
9
1.4
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
Energy kJ
58
37
37
28
28
432
412
21
14
268
180
140
86
69
66
54
105
99
96
76
108
119
124
138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
S
5
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
31
30
25
25
25
28
27
13
12
9
52
47
68
66
52
56
40
37
24
23
60
63
45
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
S
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
19
17
11
11
10
22
21
22
21
19
33
43
45
40
41
25
25
17
16
16
21
36
24
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
0.8
S
8
0.9
SE
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
7
Energy kJ
482
516
538
525
500
521
379
339
82
112
40
37
48
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
87
76
76
76
76
25
263
25
0
0
14
87
263
774
774
774
14
1222
25
25
14
14
76
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Kadavu Passage
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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