Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strand (Pipe) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Strand (Pipe) at 11AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Strand (Pipe). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 270 | 346 | 291 | 256 | 337 | 455 | 485 | 533 | 448 | 653 | 581 | 572 | 555 | 471 | 448 | 448 | 407 | 303 | 347 | 263 | 254 | 302 | 443 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:56AM0.97m | 00:08AM1.05m | 1:00PM1.08m | 1:03AM1.15m | 1:38PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.63m | 6:08PM0.67m | 6:48AM0.53m | 7:08PM0.57m | 7:29AM0.42m | 7:46PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 270 | 346 | 291 | 256 | 337 | 455 | 485 | 533 | 448 | 653 | 581 | 572 | 555 | 471 | 448 | 448 | 407 | 303 | 347 | 263 | 254 | 254 | 443 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 105 | 216 | 198 | 126 | 27 | 10 | 56 | 102 | 153 | 57 | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 69 | 63 | 111 | 226 | 200 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | WSW 15 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 163 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 193 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 250 | 302 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 20 | 26 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 41 | 25 | 41 | 6 |
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