Surf Forecasts:
Strand (Pipe) surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,504 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Strand (Pipe) in the next 16 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strand (Pipe) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Strand (Pipe). It's been a bit quiet to start, with only small, messy leftovers over the weekend and into Monday morning – nothing to get out of bed for. The water's sitting at a fairly average 59° for this time of year.
Things start to turn around on Monday, 6 July. That morning it's glassy, dead calm, with a clean 4ft swell from the SW and moderate energy (417). Conditions are looking good for a few fun waves. The afternoon stays clean but the wind swings a touch cross, and the energy builds (578). It's not huge, but the glassy start makes it the first real highlight.
Tuesday, 7 July, and Wednesday, 8 July, see the swell hanging around the 4ft to 6ft mark, but the mornings are cross-on or cross-off. Wednesday afternoon has clean conditions with a bigger 6ft, SW swell and very strong combined energy (1449). It's shaping up nicely.
The standout window kicks off on Thursday, 9 July, through to Sunday, 12 July. Thursday morning is the highlight: offshore ESE winds at 15 km/h, a solid 6ft groundswell from the SSW with a period of 14 seconds, and massive energy (2302). The report says it's excellent for experienced surfers. That's the one to circle – long period groundswell, clean, and plenty of push. Thursday afternoon and Friday are also very good with clean offshore winds and solid 5ft to 5ft SSW swell. The energy during Friday morning is still strong at 744. Saturday, 11 July, is glassy again in the morning with a 4ft SSW swell, and Sunday, 12 July, stays glassy but smaller at 3ft. This whole four-day stretch is the best run on offer.
After that, it all drops off quickly. Monday, 13 July, turns poor with weak 2ft surf and cross-on wind, and it stays mostly poor or marginal through to mid-week. Crowds at Strand are said to be `sometimes`, so you can expect a few others out when it's good.
Then, around Thursday and Friday, 16 and 17 July, things get interesting again but for experts only. Thursday morning, 16 July, has a big 10ft S/SSE swell but it's cross-on with light rain. Friday morning, 17 July, is the other big standout: a 7ft, S groundswell with a clean cross-off breeze and extreme energy (2350). The report says it's excellent for experienced surfers again. That Friday afternoon gets messy with strong cross-winds. Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 July, fade back to smaller, lumpy conditions.
So, to wrap it up: the best windows are Thursday 9 July through Sunday 12 July for clean, glassy to offshore conditions with solid shoulder-high plus swell. Then the second, more powerful option for experienced surfers is the morning of Friday 17 July, with a serious 7ft groundswell and clean winds. Watch out, though – that big swell Thursday 16 July at 10ft is heavy and only for the brave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 72 | 115 | 106 | 89 | 82 | 403 | 411 | 572 | 590 | 511 | 590 | 1027 | 671 | 1449 | 1102 | 1068 | 781 | 614 | 663 | 623 | 799 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.41m | 6:13AM1.27m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.24m | 00:15AM0.36m | 12:18PM0.29m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 72 | 72 | 84 | 51 | 73 | 403 | 411 | 572 | 590 | 511 | 590 | 1027 | 623 | 1449 | 1102 | 1068 | 781 | 614 | 663 | 623 | 799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 17 | — | S 7 | SSW 14 | — | W 16 | SE 7 | W 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 67 | 115 | 106 | 89 | 82 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 186 | 671 | — | 97 | 1061 | — | 5 | 79 | 4 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | S 23 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 43 | 44 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 227 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 215 | 68 | 173 | 159 | 153 | 288 | 62 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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