Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strand (Pipe) today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Strand (Pipe) at 1PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Strand (Pipe). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 930 | 969 | 802 | 820 | 780 | 711 | 623 | 669 | 784 | 959 | 986 | 1276 | 2065 | 2262 | 11648 | 4139 | 3517 | 2967 | 2803 | 2651 | 2378 | 1968 | 1753 | 1622 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:03PM1.23m | 2:07AM1.31m | 2:40PM1.29m | 2:44AM1.35m | 3:15PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.33m | 8:07PM0.43m | 8:31AM0.28m | 8:45PM0.38m | 9:06AM0.24m | 9:20PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 930 | 969 | 802 | 820 | 780 | 711 | 623 | 669 | 784 | 959 | 986 | 1276 | 2065 | 2262 | 4748 | 4139 | 3517 | 2967 | 2803 | 2651 | 2378 | 1968 | 1753 | 1622 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | — | — | 7 | 18 | 18 | 97 | 60 | 176 | 590 | 1213 | 371 | 457 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 24 | W 24 | SW 22 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SW 23 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 6 | — | 21 | 81 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 95 | 195 | 191 | 1355 | 1495 | 11648 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 45 | 144 | 233 | 303 | 343 | 343 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 47 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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