
Surf Forecasts:
Super Tubes surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 6,841 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Super Tubes this week:
The surf forecast for Super Tubes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Super Tubes in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Super Tubes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
We’ve got one spot on the menu and it’s a proper heavy hitter: Super Tubes – a reef and point set-up that knows how to handle a big SW groundswell. It’s very consistent and advanced-only, so if you’re not comfortable pulling into steep, hollow slabs, this ain’t your wave. Water temp is sitting at 64.6°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – a solid degree and a bit under the usual, so a 3/2 might feel a touch thin.
The week kicks off with a bang on Friday, 24 July. That morning, we’ve got a solid 14.8 ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period – that’s proper long-period energy, pushing through the reef with serious power. Combined energy is 8860 (very strong). Winds are light cross-off from the NW at 3 mph. It’s going to be clean, heavy, and for experts only. This is the standout window of the whole run. The afternoon cleans up to an 11.5 ft SSW swell, but the cross-on ESE breeze at 9 mph will chop it up a bit.
Saturday, 25 July morning is glassy – WNW 3 mph, with a 7.9 ft SW swell at 14 seconds. Clean lines, but smaller. Afternoon gets a light cross-on from the ESE.
Sunday, 26 July stays in the 6.6–7.2 ft range with SW swell and light cross-on breezes. Not bad, but not firing.
Monday, 27 July is a drama. Morning delivers a strong offshore from the WSW at 25 mph. The swell is 6.6 ft, but that wind is so strong it’s going to be a nightmare to paddle into – you’ll be held in the lip. Only for the very fit and determined.
Tuesday, 28 July has 11.5 ft SSW swell but onshore E winds at 9–12 mph kill the quality. Lumpy, bumpy. This continues into midweek with onshore winds and fading swell.
From 30 July through to 31 July, the swell drops below 4.3 ft, with onshore winds blowing at 9–22 mph. Total waste of time. Surf is poor.
We hit a quiet spell until Saturday, 1 August morning. Glassy conditions return with a 4.6 ft SW swell – not big, but clean. The SSW breeze on Sunday, 2 August, stays light, but the swell drops to just 2.6–3.6 ft.
Monday, 3 August morning looks interesting – glassy once more, with a 5.2 ft SW swell at 14 seconds. Small but clean. Afternoon gets a bit of cross-on ruffle.
Then things tick up again on Wednesday, 5 August. Morning serves up a clean 7.9 ft SW swell at 15 seconds, light cross-off wind from the W. Afternoon gets stronger: 9.8 ft SW at 15 seconds, moderate offshore from the SW at 16 mph. That’s a solid day, clean and punchy, well overhead for most. Good for experienced surfers.
Thursday, 6 August keeps the 9.8 ft SW swell but with a fresh offshore at 22 mph in the morning. It’s clean but windy. Afternoon drops to 8.2 ft with a moderate offshore.
Friday, 7 August morning cleans up again – 7.2 ft SW at 13 seconds, light cross-off from the NW. Nice session. Afternoon gets a cross-on breeze.
And then, late in the window, we get something wild. Saturday, 8 August morning is clean with a moderate offshore and 5.6 ft. But the afternoon? A proper bomb: 18.0 ft WSW swell at 12 seconds. Combined energy reads 14593 – that’s enormous. Fresh offshore from the WSW at 19 mph. This is thick, heavy, and only for the elite. If you’re not charging, stay on the beach. This late in the forecast (8 August, over a week away) treat it as promising but not locked in.
For crowd: Super Tubes is *often* packed. When it’s this good, expect a lineup of chargers.
Best on offer: Friday, 24 July morning – biggest and cleanest of the period. The secondary standout is Wednesday, 5 August, with a solid deep-water groundswell and clean offshores in the afternoon.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8860 | 5257 | 3468 | 2094 | 2456 | 2201 | 1381 | 1088 | 1331 | 1150 | 4282 | 6251 | 6841 | 5521 | 2948 | 1969 | 1235 | 784 | 528 | 394 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:39PM1.02m | 00:56AM1.15m | 1:44PM1.12m | 1:52AM1.24m | 2:27PM1.23m | 2:32AM1.34m | 3:02PM1.34m | 3:06AM1.43m | 3:33PM1.44m | 3:37AM1.50m | 4:02PM1.53m | 4:06AM1.55m | 4:31PM1.59m | 4:35AM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.67m | 7:31AM0.55m | 7:41PM0.59m | 8:17AM0.45m | 8:26PM0.49m | 8:51AM0.34m | 9:02PM0.39m | 9:22AM0.24m | 9:34PM0.31m | 9:50AM0.16m | 10:04PM0.25m | 10:17AM0.10m | 10:34PM0.20m | ||||||||
7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | |
— | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
8860 | 5257 | 3468 | 2094 | 2456 | 2201 | 1381 | 1088 | 1331 | 1150 | 4282 | 6251 | 6841 | 5521 | 2948 | 1969 | 1235 | 784 | 528 | 394 | 412 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 6 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | E 8 | — | ESE 7 | — | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
48 | 47 | 96 | 163 | 145 | 114 | 481 | 422 | 16 | 590 | 21 | 25 | — | 22 | — | 188 | — | 5 | 83 | 44 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 48 | — | — | — | 56 | 33 | 7 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | WSW 6 | SSE 5 | E 9 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | — | 246 | 91 | 6 | 309 | 113 | 392 | 210 | 276 | 671 | 893 | 1169 | 1380 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 143 | 645 | 184 | 184 | 198 | 173 | 29 | 198 | 141 | 181 | 198 | 181 |
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Information about the Super Tubes Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Super Tubes provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Super Tubes can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Super Tubes surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Super Tubes) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Super Tubes may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Super Tubes is 19 km (12 miles) from the city of Kruisfontein. If you plan a holiday in Eastern Cape (South), look for hotels and other accommodation in Kruisfontein. Kruisfontein has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.










