Pipes Surf Break

Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.27° S 177.89° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pipes sea temperature is
26.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pipes at 9PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (16 Jun)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
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)
2.1
ESE
10
2.5
E
10
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
9
1
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
S
9
1.8
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.9
S
9
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
788
1223
605
508
452
383
327
276
422
541
629
539
587
512
377
406
437
400
440
640
668
573
551
518
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NW
30
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:45PM1.56m
7:42AM1.79m
8:41PM1.56m
8:38AM1.73m
9:37PM1.56m
9:35AM1.65m
Low Tide
1:33AM0.30m
2:17PM-0.07m
2:30AM0.32m
3:11PM-0.02m
3:28AM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
Feels °C
32
30
28
27
26
24
24
25
26
26
26
24
24
24
23
24
25
23
23
22
20
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
S
9
1.8
S
10
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
788
741
605
508
452
383
327
276
235
123
108
539
587
512
315
406
344
400
440
640
373
357
351
351
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
SW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.7
E
9
0.6
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
Energy kJ
21
31
28
31
127
127
100
251
422
231
188
184
73
80
377
372
437
352
328
390
81
77
148
145
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SW
16
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
11
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.1
S
18
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
47
116
49
127
24
40
99
166
40
541
629
46
142
142
113
113
113
87
83
83
6
60
58
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
10
1
NW
8
1
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
6
1.5
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
1
SW
6
1.5
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.9
S
9
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1223
114
101
128
154
146
132
76
440
668
573
551
518
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
6
1873
1904
1890
1904
1130
6
263
851
851
1130
1130
263
263
1130
841
851
1161
1161
1130
1130
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3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
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1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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