Tubes Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.02° S 24.93° E

Tubes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tubes sea temperature is
17.9° C
1.2° 

Tubes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tubes today (18 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tubes at 11PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)--
Afternoon (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (18 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
10
2
SW
10
2.3
SW
9
1.9
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
10
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
520
708
891
606
497
412
362
429
481
1077
1987
2212
1628
1314
1199
980
687
813
626
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
SW
5
S
25
SW
35
W
35
W
25
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
W
15
SW
15
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:39PM1.62m
6:48AM1.39m
7:17PM1.51m
7:26AM1.26m
7:58PM1.38m
Low Tide
00:52AM0.28m
12:52PM0.23m
1:32AM0.39m
1:29PM0.36m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
Temp °C
17
15
15
15
14
14
16
19
17
15
15
15
13
14
17
19
17
15
14
Feels °C
15
13
13
13
12
12
15
18
13
9
9
10
9
10
14
16
15
14
13
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