Tubes surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.0° C
(Which is 3.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tubes today?

The current surf forecast for Tubes at 11AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)15ft (4.5m)12s
Afternoon (11 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (11 May)20ft (6.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
0
0
0
5
!
6
7
6
7
9
5
3
2
2
3
0
0
5
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
6
SW
13
8
WSW
14
7
SW
14
6.5
SW
14
6
SW
14
6
SW
14
5.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
12
5.5
SW
12
6
SW
12
7
SW
12
7
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7869
6620
4709
3235
4587
12678
26530
21128
18001
13147
14178
10079
7568
6945
7177
8609
11078
14619
16086
15736
12157
9335
7318
5615
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NNW
45
NNW
60
NW
45
NW
25
W
25
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
25
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
50
W
45
W
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
30
W
20
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:22AM1.11m
11:59PM1.32m
12:26PM1.22m
00:47AM1.47m
1:15PM1.34m
1:31AM1.60m
Low Tide
5:25PM0.50m
6:22AM0.45m
6:22PM0.40m
7:10AM0.30m
7:10PM0.30m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:29
5:28
3
3
9
4
1
1
4
2
Temp °C
12
13
16
18
18
17
19
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
7
7
6
6
10
13
15
10
12
10
11
14
15
13
9
9
9
6
7
7
8
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
12
5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
7
SW
14
5.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
72
6620
4709
3235
37
50
19455
11654
9523
37
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
14
72
72
52
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
WSW
12
1.3
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
4
WSW
12
6
SW
13
8
WSW
14
7
SW
14
6.5
SW
14
6
SW
14
6
SW
14
5.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
12
5.5
SW
12
6
SW
12
7
SW
12
7
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
7869
81
39
4587
12678
26530
21128
18001
13147
14178
10079
7568
6945
7177
8609
11078
14619
16086
15736
12157
9335
7318
5615
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
3
4
3
2
9
9
6
6
9
9
5
4
4
4
8
5
4
4
4
5
6
6
Distance (km)
1
142
302
434
441
457
180
180
64
260
0
0
0
275
323
483
333
333
596
595
595
143
144
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
4
4
3
2
9
9
9
6
9
9
9
5
4
5
8
9
5
4
5
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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