Pipes Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipes sea temperature is
24.7°C
0.3° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 6AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (18 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
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)
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
413
407
277
249
206
209
170
147
111
113
330
441
474
600
795
877
1722
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
SE
5
ESE
0
NNE
5
NW
10
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:54PM1.37m
11:54AM1.17m
11:51PM1.30m
1:01PM1.14m
Low Tide
5:32AM0.42m
5:35PM0.64m
6:35AM0.46m
6:40PM0.67m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:02
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
24
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
20
20
21
22
26
25
26
26
24
23
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
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