Strand (Pipe) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s put it in terms we all understand.

First up, we have Strand (Pipe) coming into a solid run of clean, surfable conditions starting Monday the 27th of July. This spot breaks at a beach-and-reef, pretty consistent for this area, and it’s wide open to the SW swell – that’s the direction we want. The long-period groundswell is cranking at 17 seconds, so you’ve got power and shape on the sets, but a beach-and-reef setup with that much period can make the beach sections a bit straight – the reef will handle it. The combined swell energy is around 2465 – plenty of push. Water temps are average for the time of year.

Monday morning is showing about 7ft from the SSW, with a cross-off SE wind around 25 km/h (16 mph). It’s clean but marginal with that breeze. Monday afternoon stays clean, still around 6ft. Tuesday the 28th gets better: a full offshore wind from the ESE at 25 km/h (16 mph), swell drops slightly to about 6ft, period 14 seconds – solid, clean, good for intermediates. Tuesday afternoon is excellent for experienced surfers.

Wednesday the 29th is the absolute gem. Swell drops to about 4ft from the SSW, period 13 seconds, but the wind goes glassy – NE 5 km/h (3 mph) in the morning, then S 5 km/h (3 mph) in the afternoon. It’ll be flat glass. The energy is down around 563, so it’s small and fun. This is the day for the log. Thursday is also glassy but smaller at 4ft.

Friday the 31st of July to Saturday the 1st of August sees the swell bottom out around 2ft to 3ft – small and clean but you’ll need a longboard. Crowds can be a factor on these clean days.

Sunday the 2nd of August brings a big pulse: 6ft with an 18-second period, massive energy at 2462, but the wind is cross and cross-on from the NNW at 25 km/h (16 mph) – choppy, messy, poor. The next few days, Monday the 3rd through Wednesday the 5th, are a write-off: strong winds, lumpy, and only marginal.

Then Thursday the 6th of August – this is the big one. Swell around 7ft to 8ft, period 14 seconds, combined energy climbing to 2056, with a light cross-off breeze from the SE at 10 km/h (6 mph). Clean, powerful, and excellent for experienced surfers. This is the standout for the big-wave crew.

Friday the 7th holds at 8ft with a 15-second period and good afternoon winds – another excellent session. Saturday the 8th is glassy in the morning at 7ft, then clean cross-off in the afternoon at 8ft – massive energy near 2500. A proper run of solid, clean, powerful surf.

Sunday the 9th falls apart again with strong cross-shore winds. Monday the 10th has a brief glassy window late with a weak, short-period 6ft pulse at 6 seconds – not much shape. Tuesday the 11th is small and clean again but weak.

The standouts: Wednesday the 29th of July for the glassy, fun-sized waves, and Thursday the 6th of August for the big, clean, powerful groundswell for experienced surfers.

Rusty.

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