Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pipes today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pipes at 7AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1837 | 2581 | 2511 | 3253 | 1953 | 1517 | 1479 | 1441 | 2911 | 3016 | 3114 | 3111 | 2909 | 2686 | 1036 | 1000 | 770 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:06PM1.56m | 10:32AM1.37m | 10:52PM1.49m | 11:28AM1.27m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.33m | 4:30PM0.40m | 5:17AM0.38m | 5:19PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1837 | 2581 | 2511 | 3253 | 1953 | 1517 | 1479 | 1441 | 2911 | 3016 | 3114 | 3111 | 2909 | 2686 | 1036 | 1000 | 770 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 20 | SE 16 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 192 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 149 | 10 | 364 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 924 | 752 | 638 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 24 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 184 | 141 | 105 | 9 | 215 | 311 | 367 | — | 46 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 48 | 61 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 845 | 845 | 845 | 1130 | 1130 | 1130 | 1130 | 775 | 775 | 1130 | 774 | 774 | 87 | 87 | 1161 | 1161 |
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