Surf Forecasts:
Strand (Pipe) surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 2,283 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Strand (Pipe) this week:
The surf forecast for Strand (Pipe) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Strand (Pipe) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strand (Pipe) over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, lookin' at what we got cookin' for the home stretch. Gotta be honest, the next week and a half is gonna test your patience. We've got a real quiet spell from the 12th through the 22nd, with only small, weak waves and cross-shore winds messin' things up. Don't get too excited about the 15th either – a 5ft SSW groundswell rolls in Wednesday afternoon, but it's got a long 16 second period. At Strand (Pipe), that kind of long period groundswell can break a bit too straight, so keep your expectations in check. It’ll be glassy though, so at least it’ll look pretty.
Now, if you can wait, the real action starts Saturday the 18th. That morning, we’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the SE, clean with an offshore breeze and glassy conditions in the afternoon. The combined energy is a serious 2638 (moderate wave energy), so there's plenty of push. That's big enough for the experienced crew only, though. The water temp is about 60°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, no surprises there.
Sunday the 19th is a write-off with a fresh 19 mph cross-shore wind, so don't bother. The following weekend, Saturday the 25th, is our other standout. The morning glass-off with a 5ft SSW swell (energy 1074) is looking like pure gold. That's a great size for the intermediates and it'll be clean as a whistle. The afternoon gets a bit choppy but still has decent energy.
So bottom line: Saturday the 18th is for the big-wave chargers. Saturday the 25th morning is the one for everyone else. Mark your calendar for the 25th.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1056 | 669 | 726 | 517 | 418 | 237 | 111 | 78 | 65 | 41 | 39 | 23 | 127 | 1267 | 1785 | 1273 | 919 | 1449 | 2213 | 1715 | 1279 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:50PM1.25m | 1:04AM1.43m | 1:48PM1.37m | 2:02AM1.51m | 2:40PM1.48m | 2:54AM1.56m | 3:27PM1.57m | 3:42AM1.58m | 4:12PM1.63m | 4:28AM1.56m | 4:55PM1.64m | 5:11AM1.50m | 5:37PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.37m | 7:35AM0.18m | 7:54PM0.27m | 8:28AM0.09m | 8:48PM0.17m | 9:15AM0.03m | 9:38PM0.11m | 9:59AM-0.00m | 10:25PM0.08m | 10:40AM0.01m | 11:11PM0.10m | 11:20AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1056 | 669 | 726 | 517 | 418 | 237 | 111 | 78 | 65 | 41 | 39 | 23 | 55 | 1267 | 1785 | 1273 | 919 | 1449 | 2213 | 1715 | 1279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 62 | 61 | 33 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 127 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 155 | 602 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 87 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 133 | 100 | 224 | 403 | 301 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 56 | 67 | 663 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
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