Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strand (Pipe) today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Strand (Pipe) at 7AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Strand (Pipe). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 116 | 79 | 72 | 129 | 115 | 109 | 109 | 106 | 164 | 95 | 89 | 85 | 82 | 99 | 373 | 403 | 440 | 418 | 411 | 469 | 572 | 528 | 511 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:35AM1.32m | 6:05PM1.41m | 6:13AM1.27m | 6:43PM1.39m | 6:57AM1.21m | 7:26PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.34m | 11:44AM0.24m | 00:15AM0.36m | 12:18PM0.29m | 00:57AM0.37m | 12:58PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 71 | 116 | 79 | 72 | 35 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 84 | 62 | 59 | 51 | 35 | 73 | 78 | 373 | 403 | 440 | 418 | 411 | 469 | 572 | 528 | 511 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 15 | 69 | 67 | 129 | 115 | 109 | 109 | 106 | 164 | 95 | 89 | 85 | 82 | 99 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SW 18 | S 9 | SE 13 | SW 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 79 | 14 | 43 | 33 | 44 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | N 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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