Surf Forecasts:
Strand (Pipe) surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, SW swell with 1,341 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 22 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s 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 Thursday (Oct 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 11s. 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 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 26) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strand (Pipe) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 278 | 497 | 976 | 1125 | 736 | 675 | 506 | 455 | 628 | 923 | 665 | 387 | 187 | 131 | 64 | 22 | 21 | 71 | 63 | 78 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:25AM1.10m | 11:46PM1.07m | 12:10PM1.23m | 00:30AM1.19m | 12:45PM1.36m | 1:07AM1.31m | 1:18PM1.49m | 1:42AM1.41m | 1:52PM1.60m | 2:17AM1.50m | 2:26PM1.67m | 2:53AM1.56m | 3:03PM1.70m | 3:31AM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.57m | 5:55AM0.50m | 6:33PM0.43m | 6:34AM0.39m | 7:06PM0.29m | 7:09AM0.29m | 7:39PM0.16m | 7:43AM0.20m | 8:11PM0.05m | 8:17AM0.13m | 8:46PM-0.02m | 8:53AM0.08m | 9:22PM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 278 | 497 | 976 | 1125 | 736 | 675 | 506 | 455 | 628 | 923 | 665 | 387 | 187 | 131 | 64 | 22 | 21 | 71 | 63 | 78 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 224 | 96 | 66 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 11 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 11 | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 46 | 9 | 20 | 459 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 44 | 105 | 61 | 68 | 171 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 33 | 222 | 16 | 35 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 364 | 364 | 10 | 177 | 553 | 0 |
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