
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strand (Pipe) today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Strand (Pipe) at 3PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Strand (Pipe). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 23 | SW 22 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1413 | 1003 | 724 | 833 | 2894 | 1649 | 2043 | 1685 | 1514 | 1027 | 601 | 724 | 949 | 1267 | 1095 | 1718 | 1497 | 1163 | 915 | 505 | 355 | 440 | 600 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:49PM1.23m | 1:06AM1.36m | 1:46PM1.39m | 2:01AM1.47m | 2:32PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.34m | 6:58PM0.39m | 7:33AM0.22m | 7:56PM0.25m | 8:21AM0.10m | 8:45PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
1413 | 1003 | 724 | 833 | 2894 | 1649 | 2043 | 1685 | 1514 | 990 | 216 | 254 | 308 | 596 | 1095 | 1718 | 1497 | 1163 | 915 | 505 | 355 | 214 | 170 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 26 | SSW 26 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 180 | 1267 | 130 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 27 | 64 | 148 | 440 | 600 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | 76 | 242 | — | — | — | 10 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | 165 | 491 | 555 | 1979 | 480 | 1491 | 1132 | 1066 | 1027 | 601 | 724 | 949 | 890 | 508 | 308 | 327 | 331 | 407 | 118 | 173 | 210 | 177 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 284 | 419 | 1846 | 1387 | 1439 | 302 | 207 | 206 | 50 | 205 | 41 | 176 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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