
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shit Pipe today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shit Pipe at 2PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Shit Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
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6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 33 | 78 | 131 | 160 | 152 | 128 | 152 | 176 | 175 | 200 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.36m | 11:04PM1.59m | 11:36AM1.37m | 11:52PM1.44m | 12:31PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM-0.13m | 4:35PM-0.10m | 5:19AM-0.10m | 5:31PM-0.00m | 6:05AM-0.06m | 6:30PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SW 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 |
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 78 | 131 | 160 | 152 | 128 | 152 | 176 | 175 | 200 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1575 | 1733 | 2142 | 1575 | 1575 | 1575 | 873 | 1586 | 1586 | 1667 | 1667 | 1667 | 648 | 541 | 354 | 355 | 355 | 62 | 307 | 307 | 297 | 573 | 56 |
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