Surf Forecasts:
Strand (Pipe) surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, SW swell with 975 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s 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 (Aug 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Strand (Pipe) in the next 16 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Strand (Pipe) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get down to it. The main spot to talk about is Strand (Pipe), a beach and reef break that catches the swell. The water's sitting at about 59°F, which is a touch cooler than the usual for this time of year.
The next few days are a mixed story. A decent SW groundswell rolls in on Tuesday the 25th, running about 5ft with a long 15-second period. The wave energy is pumping at 1366. The morning cross-off wind from the SE at 12 mph will keep it clean. The afternoon drops a foot to 4ft, still clean. Wednesday the 26th morning fades to 2ft from the S, but the wind turns offshore from the E at 9 mph with a 16-second period. The energy is moderate at 712, but the offshore wind will make for some real pretty rides. Thursday the 27th gets messy with a cross-on wind, so skip it. Friday the 28th is tiny and cross-shore.
There's a flat spell over the weekend. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are both small with poor conditions – a few days of nothing. Then Monday the 31st brings a golden moment. The wind goes dead calm – glassy – and there’s a clean 4ft SSW swell with a 10-second period. The energy is moderate at 347, but the surface will be like a sheet of glass. That’s a sneaky good session.
The real big one, the one to put on your calendar, is Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning serves up a clean 6ft S swell, an offshore wind from the E at 12 mph, and a 10-second period. The energy is strong at 1104. This is the best of the whole forecast – clean, powerful, and holding its shape for experienced surfers. The afternoon jumps to a massive 12ft S swell, but with a cross wind, so that’s expert-only territory.
Friday the 4th stays huge – 12ft SSE swells – but gets choppy. Saturday the 5th morning drops to 8ft from the SSE with an offshore E breeze at 6 mph. Still big, still expert zone, but clean faces. The afternoon goes glassy with a 4ft SSW groundswell and a long 15-second period – a beautiful, clean end to the week. After that, the surf winds down into smaller, cleaner days.
Final call: Thursday morning the 3rd of September at Strand (Pipe) is your winner – clean, offshore, powerful. Monday the 31st morning is your under-the-radar glassy session. The rest is either small, blown out, or way too big for most.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1140 | 676 | 437 | 251 | 260 | 456 | 532 | 433 | 344 | 277 | 172 | 138 | 180 | 155 | 413 | 199 | 349 | 394 | 347 | 305 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:09PM1.32m | 2:14AM1.35m | 2:37PM1.44m | 2:44AM1.43m | 3:05PM1.53m | 3:14AM1.49m | 3:33PM1.61m | 3:44AM1.52m | 4:01PM1.65m | 4:15AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | 4:47AM1.49m | 5:02PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.35m | 8:28AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.25m | 8:55AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.17m | 9:22AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.11m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:44PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.11m | 11:18PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 1140 | 676 | 437 | 164 | 260 | 456 | 532 | 433 | 344 | 277 | 172 | 100 | 123 | 155 | 169 | 165 | 349 | 394 | 347 | 305 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 226 | 123 | 51 | 251 | 245 | 157 | 256 | 11 | 30 | 48 | 155 | 138 | 180 | 88 | 212 | 199 | 184 | 75 | — | — | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | SSE 14 | S 13 | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 102 | 124 | 103 | 274 | 75 | 180 | 35 | 23 | 62 | 81 | — | — | 40 | 22 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | WNW 3 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | WSW 8 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 80 | 167 | 173 | 107 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 413 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 25 |
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