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Desert Pipe
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 9 s, onshore wind, 17 kn (32 km/h)
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 776kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 437kJ
- Wind
- SSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,071kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,355kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,069kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 486kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 216kJ
- Wind
- NE 17 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 414, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 846, fair
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1025, poor
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Mar2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Desert Pipe does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft12 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 1,110kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 776kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, poor | 5 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 437kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,071kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,355kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,069kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 46, fair | 5 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 486kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 4 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 216kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 17 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft12 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.) | 917kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 23°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:02 +0.3 mLow 20:29 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:55 +0.2 mLow 08:40 +0.1 mHigh 12:01 +0.2 mLow 19:43 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:21 +0.1 mLow 06:36 +0.0 mHigh 12:26 +0.2 mLow 18:54 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Desert Pipe
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (202°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (22°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 42). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 15°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually March, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Elliston. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: Elliston
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about 1h 05m by car · 6 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Elliston its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Elliston, 36 km (about 1h 05m by car)
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