Surf Forecasts:
Strand (Pipe) surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 2,084 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strand (Pipe) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, this is Rusty. Well, the next couple of weeks look like a bit of a mixed bag, but there's some real firepower on the way if you're patient. The water temp is sitting at 59° right now, which is just about what you'd expect for this time of year, so no dramas there.
The real standout is next Tuesday, the 11th of August. We've got a massive 13ft SSW groundswell rolling in, with a period of 13 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 8859 — that's a serious amount of power. The wind is glassy from the north, so it's going to be clean. This is a day for experts only, as that size will be heavy. The swell direction is exactly what Strand (Pipe) likes, coming right from the optimum SW zone.
Before that, Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are looking tasty. Thursday morning brings a 6ft SW swell with a 13-second period, glassy ENE wind, and combined energy of 1313. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Friday is even better, with a 7ft SSW swell, 14-second period, and glassy NNE wind — the energy jumps to 1621. Again, these are for the experienced crew.
The early part of the week is small but fun. Sunday afternoon the 2nd has a 2ft SW swell, glassy, and the water temp is 59°. Monday the 3rd is clean with a 3ft to 3ft SW swell and light offshore to cross-off winds. Tuesday the 4th is a write-off, with a poor morning and only mediocre surf in the afternoon. Wednesday the 5th is a no-go — the wind is howling from the NNW at 25 km/h, creating a choppy mess, even though the swell has energy (1062) and a long period of 16 seconds.
Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are also blown out with strong onshore winds. The size gets big, but it's messy. The wind finally eases Monday the 10th, with a clean 2ft SW swell.
The big swell from the 11th fades through the rest of the week, but stays solid. Wednesday the 12th still has a 10ft to 12ft S swell with a very long 15-second period, but the wind is onshore, so it's a bit lumpy. From the 15th of August, the surf settles back to a more manageable 5ft SW swell with glassy conditions on Saturday morning, but the energy drops off.
So, mark your calendar for the 11th if you're a charger, and the 6th and 7th are solid for the experienced crew. Don't bother with the 5th, 8th, or 9th. The rest is small and clean, but nothing to write home about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 313 | 277 | 301 | 228 | 171 | 137 | 140 | 1018 | 993 | 1663 | 1242 | 956 | 1714 | 1621 | 1291 | 1516 | 961 | 2084 | 988 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.54m | 5:47AM1.36m | 6:07PM1.49m | 6:26AM1.29m | 6:47PM1.43m | 7:13AM1.20m | 7:37PM1.34m | 8:16AM1.11m | 8:46PM1.25m | 9:49AM1.06m | 10:22PM1.21m | 11:32AM1.10m | 11:56PM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.22m | 11:48AM0.21m | 00:24AM0.26m | 12:24PM0.29m | 1:08AM0.32m | 1:09PM0.39m | 2:06AM0.40m | 2:11PM0.49m | 3:28AM0.46m | 3:46PM0.55m | 5:10AM0.44m | 5:37PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 24 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 144 | 313 | 277 | 301 | 228 | 171 | 137 | 98 | 1018 | 993 | 1663 | 1242 | 956 | 1714 | 1621 | 1291 | 1516 | 961 | 2084 | 988 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SE 14 | SW 15 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | W 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 137 | 8 | 54 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 140 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 71 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 6 | 88 | 69 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 31 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 302 | 176 |
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