Surf forecast

Pipes surf forecast for Friday, August 14, 2026

Surf: 1-2 ft
Best window: 8:00 AM–10:30 AM
Verdict: MAYBE
Score: 68/100
Confidence: 99/100
Primary swell: 1.7 ft @ 20s WSW
Secondary swell: 1 ft @ 8s W
Wind: 3 mph WNW cross-shore
Tide: 3.2ft rising next high

Why: Size is there, but cross-shore wind affects quality.

Forecast valid at Fri 8:00 AM (America/Los_Angeles).

Source data updated: Fri 6:01 AM.

Quiver computed this answer: Fri 6:24 AM.

Contributing sources: CDIP, NOAA NWS, NOAA COOPS, NOAA CO-OPS.

FIELD GUIDE · CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA

Pipes

Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA

INTERMEDIATE

REEF BREAK

3.2

RATING

REVIEWS

Pipes works best on clean W to NW swells in the 3-7 foot range on a rising mid-tide (2.5-4 ft). The rising tide is key here—it fills in over the reef progressively, keeping the wave clean and workable as the session goes on. Light east-northeast offshores groom the face perfectly. The reef needs enough swell to break cleanly over the shelf; under 3 feet and the wave is weak and crumbly. Overhead-plus swells can overwhelm the reef and produce close-outs. The Goldilocks zone is 4-6 feet with 12+ second period on a rising tide.

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Pipes surf forecast for Friday, August 14, 2026

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