Pipes Surf Break

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipes sea temperature is
25.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Pipes today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 8AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (03 Jul)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
9
2.3
SE
7
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
9
2.1
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
11
1.6
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.7
SE
13
1.7
SE
13
1.6
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.7
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
706
859
805
674
800
800
529
634
736
954
819
703
358
524
695
874
932
932
798
960
1025
997
892
696
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:23AM1.48m
9:17PM1.36m
9:03AM1.44m
9:57PM1.37m
9:46AM1.39m
10:38PM1.40m
Low Tide
2:21AM0.52m
2:54PM0.24m
3:03AM0.53m
3:31PM0.27m
3:47AM0.54m
4:09PM0.31m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
6:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:41
—
—
—
—
—
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:44
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:44
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:44
—
—
5:45
 mm
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
Temp °C
22
22
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
20
20
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
Feels °C
19
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
17
18
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
20
19
20
20
18
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
1.7
SE
13
1.6
SE
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
602
508
508
419
402
290
282
277
225
222
195
149
149
80
59
106
104
932
798
42
61
54
82
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.6
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.5
SE
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
20
19
18
16
16
15
59
15
13
13
12
12
88
111
109
10
21
60
62
25
11
11
11
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
14
—
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.4
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
SW
18
—
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
1
1
16
—
6
13
14
6
6
6
6
47
11
11
12
—
25
26
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
9
2.3
SE
7
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
9
2.1
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
11
1.6
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.7
SE
13
—
0.9
ESE
5
1.8
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.7
SE
11
Energy kJ
706
859
805
674
800
800
529
634
736
954
819
703
358
524
695
874
932
—
30
960
1025
997
892
696
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Maria Reef left
New-Caledonia
Maria Reef left
New-Caledonia
Maria Reef left
New-Caledonia
Maria Reef left
New-Caledonia
Shipwrecks
New-Caledonia
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)
New-Caledonia
Ouano Lefts
New-Caledonia
Ouano Rights
New-Caledonia
Corvette
New-Caledonia
Corvette
New-Caledonia
Motels
Tongatapu
Motels
Tongatapu
Whangaparaoa
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Marsden Point
Northland
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Pipes
Kadavu Passage
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Momi Bay
Viti Levu
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
4
2
3
2
2
4
3
Distance (km)
1313
1313
1313
1313
1330
1351
1332
1331
1279
1279
774
774
2147
2170
1983
87
76
0
76
76
87
87
87
87
Best forecast wave conditions in Kadavu Passage
Frigates
Rating
(10 max)
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Cloudbreak
Mamanucas
Namotu Lefts
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Restaurants
Mamanucas
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
2
4
2
2
4
3
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Snake Park
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Point Roadnight
Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Batu Hiu
Indonesia
Bancoora
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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