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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 7 am Tuesday 19 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
18.1° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 7 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
1 | — | — | — | 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) | SW 13 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 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) | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| 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) | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| 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) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 2 | W 3 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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