Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shit Pipe today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shit Pipe at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shit Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 28 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 53 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 43 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.17m | 7:32PM1.54m | 7:45AM1.26m | 8:08PM1.56m | 8:23AM1.34m | 8:43PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.10m | 1:46AM0.15m | 1:36PM0.07m | 2:18AM0.10m | 2:16PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | E 7 | S 4 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 13 | SSE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 3 | E 14 | E 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
— | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 28 | — | 16 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 53 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 43 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 926 | 926 | 573 | 926 | 1238 | 462 | 529 | 562 | 355 | 0 | 306 | 975 | 1231 | 1231 | 324 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 307 | 0 | 0 |
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