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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 Thursday 21 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
17.4° C
(Which is 3.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tubes today?
The current surf forecast for Tubes at 2PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
113 | 125 | 120 | 208 | 205 | 199 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 134 | 132 | 104 | 335 | 508 | 334 | 322 | 232 | 309 | 590 | 565 | 503 | 537 | 520 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:25PM1.37m | 7:44AM1.23m | 8:37PM1.30m | 9:02AM1.12m | 10:00PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.31m | 1:41AM0.47m | 2:01PM0.42m | 3:03AM0.55m | 3:15PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 573 | 125 | 476 | 412 | 310 | 227 | 196 | 135 | 131 | 108 | 111 | 71 | 55 | 232 | 261 | 322 | 232 | 309 | 590 | 565 | 503 | 537 | 520 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 11 | S 6 | WSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 113 | 48 | 120 | 208 | 205 | 199 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 134 | 132 | 104 | 104 | 42 | 125 | 97 | 121 | 115 | 87 | 39 | 51 | 38 | 27 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 9 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 13 | ESE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 14 | E 11 | S 6 | WSW 6 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 13 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 46 | 66 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 202 | 90 | 29 | 29 | 69 | 90 | 18 | 85 | 40 | 26 | 57 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 526 | 746 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 15 | 29 | 51 | 123 | 335 | 508 | 334 | 195 | 142 | 127 | 132 | 78 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
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