Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tubes today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tubes at 6AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 974 | 800 | 645 | 533 | 523 | 586 | 1512 | 1538 | 1599 | 1269 | 1249 | 1230 | 1060 | 966 | 890 | 766 | 607 | 587 | 514 | 1302 | 1496 | 531 | 522 | 1584 | 1768 | 2824 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.28m | 00:06AM1.16m | 12:33PM1.40m | 1:01AM1.27m | 1:18PM1.51m | 1:42AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.54m | 6:06PM0.50m | 6:08AM0.45m | 7:02PM0.38m | 7:00AM0.36m | 7:42PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | 6:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 974 | 800 | 645 | 533 | 523 | 409 | 1512 | 1538 | 1599 | 1269 | 1249 | 1230 | 1060 | 966 | 890 | 766 | 607 | 587 | 514 | 57 | 61 | 531 | 522 | 44 | 45 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 5 | — | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | — | E 7 | E 8 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 51 | 50 | 47 | 160 | 367 | 586 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 31 | 36 | 90 | 64 | 58 | 11 | — | 40 | 60 | 60 | 23 | — | 50 | 58 | 55 | 74 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | 72 | 47 | 46 | 45 | — | — | — | 48 | 68 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 24 | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | — | W 3 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 237 | 248 | 235 | 83 | 79 | — | 4 | 1302 | 1496 | 189 | 269 | 1584 | 1768 | 2824 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 536 | 180 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 59 | 562 | 198 | 140 | 140 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 143 | 140 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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