Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tubes today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tubes at 4PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 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 (01 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 153 | 123 | 153 | 293 | 261 | 245 | 277 | 286 | 1405 | 1413 | 1372 | 1146 | 1008 | 899 | 798 | 718 | 718 | 685 | 672 | 520 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:27PM1.66m | 5:33AM1.54m | 5:57PM1.64m | 6:05AM1.48m | 6:29PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.07m | 11:34PM0.18m | 11:40AM0.09m | 00:07AM0.21m | 12:10PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 161 | 153 | 123 | 153 | 293 | 261 | 245 | 579 | 573 | 386 | 386 | 1372 | 1146 | 1008 | 899 | 798 | 718 | 718 | 685 | 672 | 562 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 40 | 84 | 76 | 75 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 277 | 286 | 16 | 15 | 431 | 363 | 287 | 278 | 278 | 673 | 663 | 643 | 593 | 520 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | SW 17 | — | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 20 | 12 | — | 3 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 142 | 283 | 367 | 352 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 688 | 652 | 604 | 653 | 747 | 669 | 628 | — | — | 1405 | 1413 | 1688 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 172 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 30 | 23 | 1 |
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