Surf spot

Pippies

Forecast conditions and map view for Pippies in Australia, NSW, North. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, NSW, North
Coordinates: -29.4492, 153.3657

Metric
Metric	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00
Wave height (m)	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.1	1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.8	1.1	1	1.1	1.5	1.9	2.1	2.1	2	2.1	1.8	1.8	2	2	2	2	1.9	1.8	1.8	1.7	1.7	1.5
Wave direction	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	ENE	ENE	SE	NE	ENE	NE	ENE	NE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Wave period (s)	6	6.1	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.2	6.3	6	6.8	7.1	7.2	7.2	7	7.3	7.1	7	7.1	7.4	7.4	7.4	7.5	7.5	7.6	8.3	8.3	8.3	5.9	5.8	8.2	5	4.2	3.9	4.2	4.2	6.3	6.8	7.7	7.8	8.3	7.8	7.8	7.7	7.8	7.7	8.2	8	7.3	7.2	7.1	7	7	7	7	6.8	6.7	6.8
Wave energy (kJ)	148	146	168	154	116	111	122	105	110	113	112	111	103	91	78	67	58	63	57	54	48	47	42	54	47	43	22	19	26	15	21	19	18	11	55	118	117	149	315	430	557	513	490	506	426	433	435	426	420	384	354	325	299	271	247	194
Wind speed (km/h)	5.1	5.1	4	8.9	13	9.8	6.4	3.1	5.1	5.1	4.6	7.7	11.9	9.8	6.9	4.1	6.2	5	4.4	8.2	15.1	15.8	11.1	3.1	5	5.7	5.4	8.7	13.2	18.4	8	4.7	4.7	11.8	18.1	18.1	19.6	23.1	20	16.3	12.6	13.4	12.5	12.3	18.4	18.4	13.1	10.9	8.2	5.9	6.9	5.5	12.5	11.3	3.8	4.7
Wind direction	SCross-on	SCross-on	SGlassy	ESEOnshore	SEOnshore	ESEOnshore	SEOnshore	SSEGlassy	SWCross	SWCross	SWGlassy	ECross-on	ECross-on	ENECross-on	NECross	NWGlassy	WSWCross-off	WCross-off	WGlassy	NNECross-off	ENECross	NECross	NECross	NWGlassy	WNWOffshore	NWOffshore	NWOffshore	NCross-off	NECross	NECross	NNECross-off	WSWGlassy	SGlassy	SSWCross-on	SCross-on	SCross-on	SSEOnshore	SOnshore	SCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SCross-on	SCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SWCross	WSWCross-off	WSWCross	SSWCross-on	SEOnshore	ESEOnshore	ENEGlassy	WGlassy

Pippies is a surf spot on the North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It’s generally known as a beach break with shifting sandbanks, so the surf can change quite a bit depending on tides, swell direction, and recent weather.

What it’s like

Wave type: Beach break
Best on: Medium to larger swells, with light offshore winds
Breaks: Can offer both mellow waves and punchier sections, depending on sand movement
Crowds: Often less crowded than some of the better-known nearby breaks, but this can vary

Conditions

Tide sensitivity: Usually best at mid tide, though the ideal tide can change with sandbank setup
Swell: Works best with consistent east to south-east swell, but can pick up anything with enough size
Wind: Offshore or light winds are best; strong onshore winds can make it messy
Hazards: Sandbars, rips, and shifting conditions are common at beach breaks

Good for

Intermediate surfers when it’s small to moderate
More experienced surfers when the swell gets bigger and the waves become faster or heavier