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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 am Wednesday 13 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 3.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tubes today?
The current surf forecast for Tubes at 9AM is: 7.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 23ft (7.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 21ft (6.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
10932 | 13912 | 16069 | 16976 | 16045 | 12450 | 9778 | 7847 | 5849 | 5343 | 4001 | 3425 | 2846 | 2558 | 2004 | 1776 | 1225 | 2930 | 3749 | 4431 | 4468 | 3293 | 2618 | 2053 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 00:47AM1.47m | 1:15PM1.34m | 1:31AM1.60m | 1:59PM1.45m | 2:12AM1.71m | 2:41PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.30m | 7:10PM0.30m | 7:53AM0.16m | 7:55PM0.19m | 8:34AM0.05m | 8:38PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | — | 43 | 39 | 51 | 35 | — | 9778 | 7847 | 5849 | 4699 | 4001 | 3425 | 2846 | 2558 | 2004 | 1776 | 924 | 2930 | 3749 | 4431 | 4468 | 3293 | 2618 | 2053 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 20 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 276 | 416 | 1225 | 573 | 123 | 66 | 41 | — | 771 | 913 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | S 10 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 12 | 432 | — | 67 | — | — | — | 147 | 221 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 10932 | 13912 | 16069 | 16976 | 16045 | 12450 | — | — | — | 5343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 713 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 462 | 323 | 333 | 644 | 595 | 260 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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