Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strand (Pipe) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Strand (Pipe) at 12PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Strand (Pipe). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 174 | 186 | 255 | 164 | 269 | 273 | 268 | 878 | 862 | 835 | 843 | 511 | 403 | 396 | 349 | 303 | 298 | 380 | 278 | 308 | 341 | 341 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.65m | 4:15AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | 4:47AM1.49m | 5:02PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:44PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 102 | 174 | 116 | 255 | 136 | 269 | 273 | 268 | 878 | 862 | 835 | 843 | 511 | 403 | 396 | 349 | 303 | 298 | 380 | 278 | 308 | 341 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 10 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 138 | 140 | 186 | 86 | 164 | 194 | 215 | 208 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 2 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 141 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WSW 18 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 78 | 30 | 68 | 6 | 61 | 39 | 40 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 7 | ESE 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 141 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 54 | 44 | 5 | 49 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 282 | 10 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 302 | 302 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 44 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
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