Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tubes today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tubes at 12PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1367 | 1223 | 1204 | 1185 | 1182 | 1240 | 635 | 678 | 603 | 542 | 365 | 496 | 1542 | 2541 | 2895 | 2928 | 2785 | 2601 | 2037 | 1810 | 1649 | 1387 | 2205 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:54PM1.83m | 4:07AM1.67m | 4:24PM1.83m | 4:37AM1.64m | 4:53PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM-0.02m | 10:07PM-0.00m | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:36PM0.01m | 10:39AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 7 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1367 | 1223 | 1204 | 1185 | 1182 | 1240 | 635 | 678 | 603 | 542 | 365 | 150 | 1542 | 2541 | 2895 | 2928 | 2785 | 2529 | 2037 | 1810 | 1649 | 1387 | 1019 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 15 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 26 | 57 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 145 | 31 | 66 | 63 | 75 | 496 | 29 | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 15 | SE 14 | SW 15 | E 6 | WSW 11 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 4 | 8 | 107 | 67 | 347 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 200 | 120 | 75 | 69 | 128 | 237 | 240 | 614 | 1078 | 1086 | 1587 | 2601 | 2313 | 1809 | 1566 | 1827 | 2205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 180 | 172 | 140 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 140 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 198 |
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