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/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Tubes surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tubes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tubes sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tubes today?
The current surf forecast for Tubes at 6AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
4177 | 3318 | 2784 | 2318 | 1938 | 1637 | 1327 | 1131 | 894 | 690 | 515 | 408 | 440 | 1107 | 3755 | 6072 | 6858 | 6975 | 5921 | 4000 | 3103 | 3342 | 13298 | 15843 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:03AM1.09m | 9:25PM1.12m | 9:48AM1.05m | 10:56PM1.19m | 11:22AM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.67m | 2:38PM0.57m | 3:45AM0.68m | 4:09PM0.57m | 5:19AM0.59m | 5:25PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 4177 | 3318 | 2784 | 2318 | 1938 | 1637 | 1327 | 1131 | 894 | 690 | 515 | 408 | 270 | 200 | 122 | 64 | 120 | 93 | 5921 | 4000 | 3103 | 3342 | 8943 | 11847 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | SW 13 | E 8 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 603 | 856 | 844 | 833 | 810 | 726 | 726 | 573 | 534 | 511 | 451 | 386 | 32 | 325 | 37 | 42 | 15 | — | 53 | 53 | 52 | 37 | 36 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 8 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 180 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 258 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 10 | — | 50 | 46 | 25 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 9 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 3 | NW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 21 | 28 | 36 | 8 | 58 | 440 | 1107 | 3755 | 6072 | 6858 | 6975 | — | 37 | 94 | 42 | 13298 | 15843 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 142 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 219 | 140 | 620 | 481 | 483 | 140 | 1 | 142 | 467 | 421 | 140 | 446 | 0 |
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