Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shit Pipe today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shit Pipe at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shit Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 36 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.34m | 8:43PM1.55m | 9:01AM1.42m | 9:19PM1.52m | 9:40AM1.49m | 9:56PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.10m | 2:16PM0.05m | 2:50AM0.06m | 2:58PM0.04m | 3:23AM0.04m | 3:41PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
26 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SSW 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 5 |
49 | 36 | — | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 301 | 301 | 530 | 492 | 492 | 56 | 131 | 245 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 517 | 131 | 926 | 926 | 1667 | 284 | 698 | 2159 | 1667 | 711 |
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