Pipes Surf Break

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Issued: 5 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipes sea temperature is
25.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 11AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (06 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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)
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
5
3
2
3
4
5
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
2.5
SW
19
2.5
SW
18
2.5
SSW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
568
471
414
371
332
287
286
286
286
187
156
242
358
551
1059
1285
4462
4454
4528
4554
5179
5151
5046
4858
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
SSE
5
SSW
0
WSW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
NW
10
W
15
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:33AM1.34m
11:20PM1.42m
11:26AM1.30m
00:07AM1.45m
12:27PM1.27m
Low Tide
4:35AM0.54m
4:49PM0.36m
5:28AM0.52m
5:35PM0.40m
6:25AM0.47m
6:26PM0.43m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
21
22
24
23
22
22
21
21
20
22
24
23
22
21
20
21
21
23
24
23
22
22
21
Feels °C
20
21
22
23
21
21
22
21
21
20
22
24
24
24
22
20
21
22
23
23
22
22
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
1
SE
10
1.1
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
2.5
SW
19
2.5
SW
18
2.5
SSW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
53
471
414
371
332
287
286
286
286
187
156
150
200
551
1059
1285
4462
4454
4528
4554
5179
5151
5046
4858
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
E
5
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
1
SSW
19
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
4
51
48
46
45
44
45
73
188
175
14
242
358
148
145
782
122
102
124
102
79
79
61
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
24
0.6
E
5
0.5
SW
16
0.5
E
5
0.4
SW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SE
10
Energy kJ
13
32
32
47
75
73
46
11
19
118
13
118
300
510
120
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
11
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
568
19
18
14
19
34
25
33
24
17
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
59
0
0
0
25
14
0
0
0
0
0
25
0
0
0
0
6
0
6
845
845
845
76
87
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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4
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4
5
5
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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