
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shit Pipe today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shit Pipe at 12AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shit Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:52AM1.28m | 9:25PM1.80m | 9:47AM1.33m | 10:15PM1.71m | 10:41AM1.36m | 11:04PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM-0.22m | 3:45AM-0.14m | 3:39PM-0.17m | 4:32AM-0.13m | 4:35PM-0.10m | 5:19AM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | 8:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
27 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 14 |
20 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 7 | E 7 |
1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | 25 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 964 | 835 | 835 | 573 | 835 | 1575 | 971 | 971 | 839 | 839 | 841 | 611 | 492 | 895 | 1583 | 1575 | 1575 | 1586 | 2035 | 721 | 1575 | 721 | 721 |
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