Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strand (Pipe) today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Strand (Pipe) at 6AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Strand (Pipe). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 444 | 349 | 280 | 134 | 234 | 230 | 121 | 119 | 176 | 418 | 422 | 485 | 581 | 549 | 526 | 577 | 511 | 485 | 458 | 444 | 437 | 418 | 405 | 442 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:12AM1.24m | 7:46PM1.38m | 8:12AM1.14m | 8:44PM1.31m | 9:19AM1.07m | 9:45PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.32m | 1:20PM0.32m | 2:14AM0.39m | 2:14PM0.42m | 3:20AM0.45m | 3:16PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 444 | 349 | 280 | 134 | 234 | 230 | 121 | 119 | 176 | 418 | 422 | 485 | 581 | 549 | 526 | 577 | 511 | 485 | 458 | 444 | 437 | 418 | 405 | 442 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 12 | — | S 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 31 | 12 | 26 | 90 | 25 | 25 | 56 | 38 | 73 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 108 | — | 40 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 47 | 91 | 66 | 91 | 11 | 55 | 107 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 2 | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 16 |
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