Surf Forecasts:
Strand (Pipe) surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,425 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strand (Pipe) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s jaw about what’s happening at Strand (Pipe). It’s a beach and reef break, open to a SW swell, and it breaks fairly regular – but don’t bother waxing up for the next couple days, there’s nothing good. We’ve got a dry spell. The water’s running way colder than usual for this time, a solid 3°F lower, at about 55°. Hood and gloves territory.
From Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th, it’s a total flat tire – poor conditions all day. Thursday the 10th bumps up to a 5ft SW swell with a long 15-second period, and the combined energy hits moderate (927), but the wind is messy and the model says marginal. Friday the 11th stays marginal, though Saturday the 12th brings some life with a 5ft SSW swell, 17-second period, and strong energy (3226) – but it’s still not clean enough to be a standout. The real gem is Sunday the 13th.
Sunday morning is glassy. That’s the word. The swell sits at 4ft from the SSW, 14-second period, combined energy a solid moderate 811, and the wind is dead flat. No ripples. The model straight-up says “expect very good surf conditions.” That’s your session. After that, Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th turn to junk again – Tuesday afternoon even pumps 7ft from the SW with a 22-second period and crazy strong energy (4699), but the cross-on wind wraps it up in a lumpy mess. Not surfable.
Wednesday the 16th morning is the next big call – 8ft SW, 16-second period, strong energy at 2909, light offshore wind, clean as. That’s “excellent for experienced surfers.” At 8ft, it’s a big drop for the average Joe. Thursday the 17th morning goes huge at 12ft from the S, but period drops to 9 seconds – more of a wind swell. Energy still very strong (2946), wind offshore, clean, but 12ft is for experts only. Not for the weekend warrior.
From the 18th onward it fades out, though the 21st morning shows 4ft SW, 14 seconds, clean, and the 23rd morning shows a 4ft SW, 14 seconds, clean offshore. Nothing huge, but clean and rideable.
So bottom line: Sunday the 13th morning is your glassy, head-high day for everyone, and Wednesday the 16th morning is for the crew chasing a solid, clean groundswell. Thursday the 17th is heavy water for experts. Go get some.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 75 | 75 | 109 | 106 | 214 | 924 | 725 | 424 | 277 | 316 | 311 | 623 | 1320 | 1001 | 635 | 525 | 241 | 149 | 142 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:36PM1.45m | 1:53AM1.45m | 2:16PM1.58m | 2:33AM1.53m | 2:52PM1.68m | 3:10AM1.57m | 3:26PM1.72m | 3:44AM1.57m | 3:58PM1.71m | 4:16AM1.53m | 4:29PM1.64m | 4:47AM1.46m | 4:58PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.20m | 8:05AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.09m | 8:42AM0.05m | 9:09PM0.01m | 9:16AM0.01m | 9:43PM-0.01m | 9:48AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.16m | 11:14PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 144 | 75 | 40 | 109 | 106 | 214 | 924 | 725 | 424 | 277 | 197 | 114 | 623 | 1320 | 1001 | 635 | 525 | 176 | 94 | 142 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 15 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 17 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SW 17 | — | SSE 8 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 87 | 70 | 75 | 15 | 6 | 193 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | 1207 | — | 176 | 69 | 241 | 149 | 25 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | W 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | 26 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 12 | 187 | 316 | 311 | 422 | 699 | 536 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 364 | 41 | 6 | 552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 16 |
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