Surf Forecasts:
Strand (Pipe) surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, S swell with 1,718 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 2AM (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 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strand (Pipe) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Yo, Rusty here, lookin' at the charts for Strand (Pipe). Bit of a slow start we got here. First few days are pretty much a write-off. Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th are just messy with cross-shore winds and weak, poor surf. Sunday the 5th ain't much better with that cross-onshore breeze. You're better off staying home or goin' for a skate. The water temp is sittin' at 59°, which is about 1° cooler than normal for this time a year, so nothin' too weird, just a little brisk.
Now, Monday the 6th is where things start to get interesting. Monday morning is lookin' like a gem. We got a 5ft SW groundswell with a proper 12-second period, and the wind goes glassy from the ENE at just 3 mph. That's gonna be clean as a whistle. The combined swell energy is moderate at 561, but that glassy morning will make it feel like a different ocean. Tuesday the 7th follows with another glassy morning, same 5ft SW swell, and then Tuesday afternoon turns cross-off with light winds. Both solid sessions.
But the real standout, the one you gotta circle on the calendar, is Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th. Wednesday morning brings a 5ft SW swell, period 13 seconds, with a light cross-off breeze. That's clean, powerful surf with a combined energy of 1311 – that's strong. Thursday the 9th morning is even better for the experienced crew: 6ft SSW swell, 14-second period, and clean offshore wind from the ESE at 12 mph. That is primo, deep-water groundswell with perfect conditions, but with the swell over 5ft, it's gettin' a bit much for beginners. The afternoon of Thursday the 9th pushes up to 7ft from the S, which is expert territory for sure, and the combined energy hits a massive 2157.
We got a good run through the 10th and 11th too, with clean conditions and solid SSW swell in the 3ft to 4ft range. Then things get a bit sketchy again from the 12th onward with more cross and onshore winds, though the morning of the 15th has a tiny 1ft glassy swell that's almost too small to bother with. The morning of the 16th sees a bigger 6ft SSW swell (combined energy 1613) but with cross-winds, so it's gonna be lumpy – better left for the experts or maybe even the kite crew if you're into that.
So, bottom line: Monday 6th morning through to Saturday 11th is your window. Wednesday 8th morning and Thursday 9th morning are the top picks – get out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 180 | 147 | 108 | 72 | 115 | 144 | 89 | 82 | 503 | 555 | 710 | 646 | 531 | 514 | 988 | 867 | 674 | 1074 | 1083 | 1718 | 824 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.42m | 5:35AM1.32m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.34m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 180 | 147 | 108 | 72 | 72 | 92 | 37 | 66 | 503 | 555 | 710 | 646 | 531 | 514 | 988 | 867 | 604 | 1074 | 1083 | 1718 | 824 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | — | S 15 | — | W 16 |
| kJ | 30 | 71 | 31 | 67 | 115 | 144 | 89 | 82 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 98 | 444 | 674 | — | 159 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SW 18 | S 8 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 24 | SE 10 | SW 20 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 25 | 22 | 42 | 44 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 47 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 239 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 185 | 439 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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