
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shit Pipe today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shit Pipe at 10AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Shit Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
681 | 572 | 480 | 1024 | 363 | 593 | 439 | 494 | 431 | 345 | 358 | 343 | 353 | 365 | 402 | 398 | 324 | 247 | 589 | 180 | 137 | 140 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:31AM1.10m | 3:57PM1.35m | 4:25AM1.19m | 4:46PM1.37m | 5:12AM1.32m | 5:31PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.36m | 10:16PM0.33m | 10:18AM0.30m | 10:57PM0.26m | 11:11AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | SE 8 |
681 | 572 | 480 | 464 | 363 | 302 | — | — | — | 345 | 358 | 343 | 353 | 365 | 402 | 398 | 324 | 247 | 244 | 180 | 137 | 140 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 236 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | ENE 12 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | ENE 12 | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 11 |
9 | 9 | 7 | 1024 | — | 593 | 439 | 494 | 431 | 9 | 6 | 155 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 589 | — | — | 46 | 128 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 112 | 40 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
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