Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strand (Pipe) today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Strand (Pipe) at 7AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Strand (Pipe). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 916 | 834 | 820 | 1056 | 1022 | 669 | 579 | 857 | 726 | 701 | 606 | 517 | 434 | 418 | 173 | 290 | 237 | 192 | 190 | 111 | 85 | 78 | 60 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:57PM1.35m | 12:50PM1.25m | 1:04AM1.43m | 1:48PM1.37m | 2:02AM1.51m | 2:40PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.27m | 6:51PM0.37m | 7:35AM0.18m | 7:54PM0.27m | 8:28AM0.09m | 8:48PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 916 | 834 | 820 | 1056 | 1022 | 669 | 579 | 857 | 726 | 701 | 606 | 517 | 434 | 418 | 173 | 290 | 237 | 192 | 190 | 111 | 85 | 78 | 60 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 87 | 58 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 104 | 94 | 133 | 119 | 100 | 147 | 217 | 224 | 335 | 379 | 403 | 318 | 301 | 93 | 179 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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