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Lat Long: 34.02° S 24.94° E

Super Tubes Surf Photo: 'windy supers' by Charl de Waal

Issued: 1 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Super Tubes sea temperature is

13.7°C

5.3°

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
	SW	W		SSW	SW
	11 s	off		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	WNW		SW	ESE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	NW		SSW	ESE
	11 s	glass		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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	E		SSW	E
	15 s	glass		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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
	SSW	E		SSW	E
	15 s	on		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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
	SSW	NE		SSW	E
	15 s	on		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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
	SSW	NNE	ENE	SSW	E
	14 s	cross- on	3 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 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
	SSW	N	ENE	SSW	E
	14 s	cross	3 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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
	SSW	NNW	ENE	SSW	E
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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
	SSW	NNW	N	SSW	E
	13 s	cross	2 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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
	SSW	NNW	NNW	SSW	E
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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	NW	NW	SSW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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
	SSW	NW	NW	SSW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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
	SSW	NW	NW	SSW	E
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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
	SSW	NW	NNW	SSW	E
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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
	SSW	NW	NNW	SSW	E
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 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
	SSW	NW	NNW	SSW	E
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 5 am

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

Image captured One hour and 12 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.5 ft). Range 1.99m (6.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Super Tubes Surf Photo: 'windy supers' by Charl de Waal

windy super tubes. Timmy Reyes in the tube.

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User: Charl de Waal (32 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:17 am 8 Jul 2009