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/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Tubes surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tubes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tubes sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tubes today?
The current surf forecast for Tubes at 7PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
590 | 565 | 503 | 537 | 520 | 546 | 433 | 486 | 790 | 767 | 628 | 495 | 437 | 437 | 736 | 1244 | 1460 | 1968 | 2919 | 3286 | 2903 | 2350 | 1982 | 1632 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.12m | 10:00PM1.28m | 10:32AM1.09m | 11:17PM1.30m | 11:50AM1.12m | 00:16AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.49m | 4:35AM0.57m | 4:36PM0.52m | 5:52AM0.52m | 5:47PM0.50m | 6:48AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 590 | 565 | 503 | 537 | 520 | 546 | 433 | 486 | 790 | 767 | 628 | 495 | 437 | 437 | 736 | 1244 | 1460 | 1968 | 2919 | 3286 | 2903 | 2350 | 1982 | 1632 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 88 | 64 | 43 | 34 | 40 | 34 | 297 | 251 | 77 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 169 | 203 | 63 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 37 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 87 | 85 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 173 | 66 | 65 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 195 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 180 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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