
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tubes today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tubes at 7PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4331 | 5699 | 6178 | 4901 | 4068 | 3288 | 3177 | 2728 | 2539 | 2954 | 2980 | 2810 | 2622 | 2738 | 3114 | 3455 | 3181 | 2735 | 2241 | 1933 | 1386 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:50PM1.28m | 1:05AM1.24m | 1:22PM1.44m | 1:39AM1.37m | 1:53PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.48m | 7:04AM0.40m | 7:37PM0.32m | 7:37AM0.27m | 8:09PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
2877 | 53 | 46 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3455 | 3181 | 2735 | 2241 | 1933 | 1386 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
70 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 4 |
4331 | 5699 | 6178 | 4901 | 4068 | 3288 | 3177 | 2728 | 2539 | 2954 | 2980 | 2810 | 2622 | 2738 | 3114 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 595 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 587 | 144 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 518 | 512 | 140 | 140 |
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