
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strand (Pipe) today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Strand (Pipe) at 3PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Strand (Pipe). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
292 | 287 | 236 | 167 | 482 | 701 | 799 | 754 | 642 | 569 | 503 | 431 | 320 | 310 | 295 | 210 | 207 | 203 | 169 | 137 | 130 | 123 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:41AM0.92m | 9:33PM0.94m | 11:24AM0.96m | 11:41PM1.00m | 12:28PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.74m | 4:48AM0.67m | 5:48PM0.69m | 6:13AM0.57m | 6:43PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 6 | SW 11 |
292 | 287 | 236 | 167 | 482 | 701 | 799 | 754 | 642 | 569 | 503 | 431 | 320 | 310 | 295 | 210 | 207 | 203 | 169 | 137 | 130 | 43 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SSE 6 |
66 | 10 | 106 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 22 | 44 | 123 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 118 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
46 | 56 | 38 | 88 | 159 | 129 | 71 | 56 | 41 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 75 | 95 | 60 | 50 | 47 | 34 | 36 | 44 | 57 | 142 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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