Tubes surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.1° 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 12PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (19 May)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (19 May)7ft (2.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
2.5
ESE
7
1.2
SW
13
2.2
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
7
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
755
633
537
701
473
435
565
603
573
513
498
604
657
96
94
120
113
123
158
140
175
170
146
141
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
20
NE
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
10
W
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:35PM1.54m
5:52AM1.52m
6:26PM1.46m
6:43AM1.37m
7:25PM1.37m
Low Tide
11:22AM0.10m
11:41PM0.23m
12:08PM0.20m
00:36AM0.35m
1:00PM0.31m
1:41AM0.47m
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7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
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5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
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1
1
Temp °C
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
17
19
21
19
18
17
16
16
17
20
26
23
21
22
19
17
16
15
15
14
15
14
14
16
14
15
18
15
15
15
15
16
17
20
23
22
20
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
13
1.4
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
2
E
8
0.6
SW
13
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
755
229
283
481
217
172
374
241
241
273
190
181
118
96
94
69
113
123
458
140
381
341
341
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
8
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
0.5
SSE
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.3
S
8
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
213
633
537
104
473
431
140
138
136
99
96
81
55
54
84
120
68
32
158
12
175
170
146
141
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
S
9
0.4
SW
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
38
84
76
120
118
147
43
33
7
25
50
77
49
46
30
23
30
10
14
29
46
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.8
E
6
2.5
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
7
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
0.2
NNW
2
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
71
144
245
701
408
435
565
603
573
513
498
604
657
717
830
787
616
504
424
514
466
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
1
1
Distance (km)
30
180
180
562
198
198
198
198
198
198
198
198
198
172
172
140
30
30
30
30
1
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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