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Super Tubes Surf Photo: 'adam melling at j-bay' by Charl de Waal

Lat Long: 34.02° S 24.94° E

Issued: 7 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Super Tubes sea temperature is

18.3° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year

Super Tubes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNE	SSW	SW
	12 s	cross	2 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Super Tubes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SW	ESE
	11 s	glass		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Super Tubes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E	ENE	SW	ESE
	11 s	glass	5 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Super Tubes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE	E	SW	SW
	11 s	on	2 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Super Tubes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	E	SW	ESE
	11 s	on	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Super Tubes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	ENE	SW	ESE
	12 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Super Tubes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	ENE	SW	ESE
	12 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Super Tubes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N	NE	SW	ESE
	12 s	cross	3 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Super Tubes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N	NE	SW	SW
	15 s	cross	3 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Super Tubes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	ENE	SW	SW
	14 s	glass	4 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Super Tubes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E	ENE	SW	ESE
	14 s	on	4 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Super Tubes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE	E	SW	SW
	16 s	on	3 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Super Tubes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	E	SW	SW
	16 s	on	4 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Super Tubes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	ENE	SW	E
	15 s	cross- on	4 s	15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Super Tubes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N	ENE	SW	E
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Super Tubes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N	ENE	SW	E
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Super Tubes around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N	ENE	SW	E
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Super Tubes around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 9 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.3m (0.9 ft). Range 2.10m (6.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Super Tubes Surf Photo: 'adam melling at j-bay' by Charl de Waal

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User: Charl de Waal (32 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:18 am 14 Jul 2011