Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tubes today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tubes at 6AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 919 | 495 | 732 | 591 | 281 | 367 | 361 | 314 | 232 | 183 | 147 | 171 | 200 | 355 | 386 | 331 | 326 | 331 | 431 | 418 | 929 | 1983 | 2038 | 1929 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:43AM1.38m | 2:11PM1.50m | 2:26AM1.51m | 2:48PM1.66m | 3:02AM1.61m | 3:22PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.27m | 8:23PM0.24m | 8:36AM0.13m | 9:01PM0.11m | 9:09AM0.03m | 9:35PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 525 | 439 | 398 | 304 | 262 | 224 | 184 | 180 | 148 | 148 | 150 | 145 | 148 | 152 | 386 | 157 | 326 | 331 | 431 | 418 | 929 | 1983 | 2038 | 1929 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 919 | 495 | 732 | 591 | 281 | 367 | 361 | 314 | 232 | 183 | 147 | 145 | 142 | 355 | 16 | 331 | 130 | 110 | 88 | 390 | 407 | 90 | 90 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 158 | 161 | 156 | 104 | 166 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 47 | 47 | 107 | 171 | 200 | 45 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 83 | 87 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | — | 23 | 100 | 92 | 51 | 21 | 19 | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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