Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shit Pipe today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shit Pipe at 8PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Shit Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ESE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:14PM1.45m | 6:24AM1.09m | 6:55PM1.50m | 7:06AM1.17m | 7:32PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.19m | 00:36AM0.26m | 12:10PM0.15m | 1:12AM0.20m | 12:54PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 8 |
13 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 |
— | 9 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 530 | 530 | 530 | 56 | 280 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 81 | 1155 | 1158 | 573 | 530 | 562 | 140 | 926 | 895 | 897 | 1231 | 1216 | 556 |
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