Surf Forecasts:
Strand (Pipe) surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,271 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Strand (Pipe) in the next 16 days are 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strand (Pipe) over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s break it down in feet and miles.
We’re starting at Strand (Pipe). Water temp is around 59°, right where you’d expect for this time of year.
Sunday the 5th is flat and junky – 2ft SW with a cross-on breeze. Skip it.
Monday the 6th brings a clean 4ft SW swell, glassy all day. Real nice and smooth for an intermediate session.
Tuesday the 7th offers 4ft to 5ft SW/SSW, but the wind gets a bit messy – cross and cross-onshore. Still some energy there (540 to 865).
Wednesday the 8th morning is glassy with 5ft SW and combined energy of 978 – solid moderate power. Afternoon jumps to 6ft SSW, cross-off, clean but getting big for beginners.
Thursday the 9th morning is 7ft SSW (1777 energy) with cross-off winds – expert level. Afternoon holds at 7ft.
Friday the 10th is the standout. Morning has 7ft SSW with offshore east winds at 12 mph, combined energy of 1766. That’s a powerful, clean groundswell with a 13-second period – beautiful lines. Afternoon stays at 6ft with similar conditions. For experienced surfers only.
Saturday the 11th drops to 5ft to 7ft but the wind turns cross-onshore.
Sunday the 12th: morning has 6ft SE but only a 7-second period – weak and short. Afternoon is 3ft SSW, cleaner but small.
Monday the 13th through Wednesday the 15th are mostly small, windy, or rainy. Wednesday has 30 mph onshore winds – stay on the beach.
Thursday the 16th morning brings back clean 6ft SE with glassy conditions, 796 combined energy.
Saturday the 18th afternoon is the other highlight: 6ft SW, 14-second period, clean cross-off breeze, and 1625 combined energy. That’s strong, long-period groundswell – best on the reef and point. Excellent for experts.
Sunday the 19th has clean 4ft to 4ft surf – glassy morning, clean afternoon. Good for a mellow session.
Monday the 20th tails off to 3ft to 4ft with some cross-shore chop.
So the two best days: Friday the 10th for the biggest, cleanest, offshore swell, and Saturday the 18th afternoon for that long-period power. Mark your calendar.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 403 | 357 | 369 | 520 | 520 | 816 | 821 | 659 | 980 | 1850 | 1777 | 1306 | 1700 | 1512 | 1211 | 820 | 589 | 1117 | 308 | 299 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.39m | 6:57AM1.21m | 7:26PM1.36m | 7:50AM1.16m | 8:19PM1.33m | 8:58AM1.11m | 9:25PM1.30m | 10:19AM1.11m | 10:42PM1.31m | 11:40AM1.16m | 11:57PM1.35m | 12:50PM1.25m | 1:04AM1.43m | 1:48PM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.37m | 12:58PM0.34m | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.41m | 2:49AM0.41m | 2:51PM0.47m | 4:03AM0.40m | 4:11PM0.49m | 5:23AM0.36m | 5:36PM0.46m | 6:35AM0.27m | 6:51PM0.37m | 7:35AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 |
 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | 5:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 62 | 403 | 357 | 369 | 520 | 520 | 816 | 821 | 659 | 980 | 1850 | 1777 | 1306 | 1700 | 1512 | 1211 | 820 | 589 | 2 | 308 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | W 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 82 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 98 | 319 | 515 | 101 | — | — | — | 254 | 12 | 24 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | S 23 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 23 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 28 | 38 | 279 | 285 | 310 | 1117 | 143 | 299 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 68 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
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