Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tubes today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tubes at 10AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 625 | 851 | 932 | 791 | 475 | 347 | 396 | 584 | 836 | 974 | 254 | 208 | 320 | 369 | 494 | 776 | 961 | 947 | 757 | 746 | 649 | 519 | 546 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:49AM1.13m | 8:33PM1.11m | 10:09AM1.07m | 11:08PM1.09m | 12:09PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.50m | 2:02PM0.61m | 3:18AM0.62m | 4:42PM0.67m | 5:38AM0.57m | 6:33PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 114 | 625 | 851 | 932 | 791 | 475 | 347 | 396 | 389 | 308 | 303 | 254 | 208 | 320 | 369 | 494 | 776 | 772 | 603 | 646 | 747 | 649 | 519 | 601 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | W 10 | WSW 12 | — | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 102 | 73 | 66 | 64 | 46 | 178 | 146 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | 14 | — | 9 | 961 | 947 | 757 | 746 | 14 | 519 | 546 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 29 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 184 | 216 | 584 | 836 | 974 | 1055 | 970 | 935 | 995 | 903 | 809 | 1138 | — | — | — | 755 | 665 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 183 | 198 | 180 | 198 | 140 | 142 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 180 | 30 | 0 |
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