Conditions at Pipe in June
June: The Core of the Swell Window
June is Pipe's engine room. Average height climbs to 2.3m (7-8ft), period reaches 12.4s, and the water is a cool 18.2°C. Air temperatures hover around 16.4°C (8.2-27.7°C), with very little rain at 0.76 mm/day. Ideal wind is 22%, which is a bit lower than May, and the wind rose explains why: NNW (12.3%), NW (9.1%) and WNW (8.4%) create a stronger onshore/sideshore counterweight to WSW (15.8%) and W (15.8%). Still, the swell direction is now firmly SW-dominant: SW 26.2% and SSW 21.9%, with S at 8.5%. The over-2.5m classes in SW (1.3%) and SSW (0.5%) show that XXL energy is beginning to show up. For the NE-facing bank, this is the month when the largest S/SW groundswells have enough period to wrap onto the reef. Keep an eye on the barometer: when a strong South Atlantic front passes and the wind swings into WSW, June can serve up powerful 8ft (2.4m) plus surf.
Average Spot conditions at Pipe in June
Swell history for June
Wind history for June
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pipe during June. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Pipe for your next trip in June.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pipe for June. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Pipe.