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Hot pipe Surf Photo: 'hot pipes west' by Trevor Gerhardt

Lat Long: 50.83° N 0.23° W

Issued: 6 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hot pipe sea temperature is

16.2° C

2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Hot pipe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW	W
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot pipe around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot pipe around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot pipe around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot pipe around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot pipe around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot pipe around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	WSW	WSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot pipe around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW		WSW	S
	7 s	cross- off		7 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot pipe around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	NW	WSW	S
	7 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot pipe around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	NNW	WSW	S
	7 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot pipe around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	NNW	WSW	WSW
	7 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot pipe around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	NNW	WSW	WSW
	7 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot pipe around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		W	WSW
	11 s	glass		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot pipe around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- on		7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot pipe around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW	S	WSW	WSW
	11 s	on	2 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot pipe around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	W
	3 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot pipe around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	WSW
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hot pipe around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 53 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.8m (6.0 ft). Range 6.65m (21.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Hot pipe Surf Photo: 'hot pipes west' by Trevor Gerhardt

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User: Trevor Gerhardt (6 photos)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:46 pm 24 Oct 2008