Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strand (Pipe) today (07 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Strand (Pipe) at 9PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Strand (Pipe). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tue 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1599 | 2885 | 3021 | 2537 | 2121 | 1622 | 1369 | 1225 | 972 | 563 | 416 | 325 | 319 | 297 | 212 | 208 | 204 | 122 | 94 | 83 | 60 | 58 | 49 |
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 | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:57PM1.53m | 2:25AM1.43m | 2:29PM1.54m | 2:56AM1.45m | 3:01PM1.52m | 3:27AM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.10m | 8:26AM0.22m | 8:50PM0.09m | 8:58AM0.22m | 9:20PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | 7:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1599 | 2885 | 3021 | 2537 | 2121 | 1622 | 1369 | 1225 | 972 | 563 | 416 | 325 | 319 | 297 | 212 | 208 | 204 | 122 | 94 | 83 | 60 | 58 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 283 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | S 13 | SW 11 | S 21 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 123 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 26 | 30 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 244 | 325 | 309 | 86 | 164 | 297 | 119 | 61 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 1201 | 419 | 302 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
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