Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shit Pipe today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shit Pipe at 8AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shit Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 151 | 244 | 457 | 653 | 447 | 620 | 1909 | 2139 | 2884 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:37PM1.09m | 12:09PM1.45m | 00:27AM1.04m | 1:03PM1.39m | 1:25AM1.01m | 2:02PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.30m | 6:40PM0.37m | 6:08AM0.34m | 7:38PM0.41m | 7:07AM0.38m | 8:36PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 195 | 620 | 1909 | 2139 | 2884 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 14 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 5 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 31 | 48 | 4 | 16 | 74 | 113 | 151 | 244 | 457 | 653 | 447 | 43 | 1491 | 2026 | 2091 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 256 | 290 | 307 | 362 | 1231 | 573 | 573 | 645 | 56 | 20 | 835 | 782 | 835 | 958 | 1000 | 1105 | 978 | 976 | 970 | 1098 | 1098 | 1098 | 1231 |
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