Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shitpipe today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shitpipe at 9AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Shitpipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4555 | 3811 | 2822 | 2553 | 2155 | 1989 | 1831 | 1616 | 1430 | 1156 | 1121 | 1069 | 1164 | 1405 | 1661 | 1893 | 3940 | 3919 | 2967 | 976 | 1747 | 1012 | 733 | 555 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03AM3.73m | 5:02PM3.93m | 6:06AM3.95m | 6:03PM4.15m | 6:51AM4.21m | 6:49PM4.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM2.46m | 11:00AM2.75m | 11:43PM2.26m | 12:07PM2.51m | 00:34AM1.98m | 12:52PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WNW 12 | ESE 8 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 4555 | 3811 | 2822 | 2553 | 2155 | 1989 | 1831 | 1616 | 1430 | 1156 | 1121 | 1069 | 1164 | 1405 | 1661 | 1893 | 54 | 35 | 33 | 976 | 19 | 1012 | 733 | 555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | — | — | — | 99 | 73 | 68 | 41 | — | 20 | 33 | 77 | 51 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 36 | 87 | 110 | 177 | 224 | 325 | 424 | 367 | 269 | 164 | 15 | 211 | 194 | 147 | — | — | 3940 | 3919 | 2967 | 397 | 1747 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 25 | 235 | 419 | 291 | 176 | 291 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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