Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tubes today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tubes at 10AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 804 | 626 | 432 | 367 | 335 | 433 | 745 | 694 | 619 | 508 | 379 | 342 | 357 | 439 | 966 | 1660 | 1696 | 1441 | 1224 | 1128 | 898 | 828 | 627 | 498 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.50m | 6:39PM1.62m | 6:48AM1.39m | 7:17PM1.51m | 7:26AM1.26m | 7:58PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.12m | 00:52AM0.28m | 12:52PM0.23m | 1:32AM0.39m | 1:29PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 804 | 626 | 432 | 348 | 335 | 348 | 611 | 694 | 619 | 508 | 379 | 342 | 236 | 262 | 268 | 235 | 349 | 355 | 1224 | 1128 | 898 | 828 | 627 | 498 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 72 | 190 | 407 | 367 | 105 | 49 | 300 | 235 | 231 | 229 | 222 | 177 | 244 | 272 | 93 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 407 | 400 | 407 | 464 | 456 | 393 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 78 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 35 | 99 | 153 | 205 | 238 | 269 | 295 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 255 | 433 | 745 | — | — | — | — | — | 357 | 439 | 966 | 1660 | 1696 | 1441 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 180 | 144 | 140 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
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