Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strand (Pipe) today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Strand (Pipe) at 2PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Strand (Pipe). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 209 | 301 | 284 | 200 | 344 | 331 | 860 | 1498 | 1902 | 2121 | 1702 | 1289 | 969 | 832 | 674 | 656 | 647 | 395 | 662 | 624 | 569 | 551 | 344 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.04m | 10:28PM1.13m | 11:39AM1.12m | 00:05AM1.21m | 12:47PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.52m | 3:57PM0.60m | 5:15AM0.49m | 5:55PM0.51m | 6:33AM0.36m | 7:03PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 104 | 63 | 108 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 860 | 1498 | 1902 | 2121 | 1702 | 1289 | 969 | 832 | 674 | 656 | 647 | 395 | 662 | 624 | 569 | 551 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 26 | SW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 14 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 55 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 65 | 278 | 107 | 85 | 90 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 54 | 35 | 214 | 9 | 11 | 120 | 313 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | S 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 27 | — | — | 14 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 9 | 4 | — | 101 | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 209 | 301 | 284 | 200 | 344 | 331 | 246 | 239 | 305 | 246 | 184 | 176 | 171 | 169 | 89 | 316 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 50 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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