Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shit Pipe today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shit Pipe at 6PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Shit Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 45 | 62 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:28PM1.40m | 5:38AM1.01m | 6:14PM1.45m | 6:24AM1.09m | 6:55PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.23m | 11:54PM0.30m | 11:22AM0.19m | 00:36AM0.26m | 12:10PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 38 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — |
15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | ENE 3 |
— | — | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 45 | 62 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 256 | 573 | 527 | 530 | 644 | 492 | 280 | 280 | 715 | 759 | 112 | 355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 140 | 245 | 131 | 131 |
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