Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tubes today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tubes at 2PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2018 | 1983 | 3725 | 3009 | 2940 | 2803 | 1682 | 1474 | 1346 | 1723 | 1791 | 1575 | 1404 | 1189 | 1013 | 939 | 939 | 1013 | 997 | 913 | 866 | 851 | 798 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.39m | 6:25AM1.24m | 6:38PM1.24m | 6:55AM1.09m | 7:11PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.34m | 00:22AM0.40m | 12:25PM0.48m | 00:53AM0.54m | 12:56PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 247 | 917 | 3725 | 3009 | 2940 | 2803 | 1682 | 1474 | 1346 | 1723 | 1791 | 1575 | 1404 | 1189 | 1013 | 939 | 939 | 1013 | 997 | 913 | 866 | 851 | 798 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 204 | 208 | 165 | 165 | 131 | 215 | 131 | 102 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 76 | 75 | 53 | — | — | — | 342 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 346 | — | — | — | — | 128 | 22 | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2018 | 1983 | 1185 | — | — | — | — | 204 | 452 | 352 | 301 | 255 | 246 | 275 | 315 | 404 | 463 | 446 | 419 | 445 | 569 | 572 | 535 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 143 | 140 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 180 | 180 | 198 | 186 | 198 | 644 | 425 | 644 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 597 | 598 | 601 | 198 | 198 |
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