Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tubes today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tubes at 2PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 846 | 784 | 582 | 459 | 370 | 902 | 862 | 797 | 746 | 769 | 968 | 1151 | 1493 | 2068 | 2194 | 2405 | 2531 | 2053 | 1586 | 3552 | 2883 | 2670 | 2471 | 1991 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:46PM1.62m | 5:02AM1.63m | 5:33PM1.61m | 5:47AM1.54m | 6:21PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.04m | 10:53PM0.14m | 11:17AM0.07m | 11:43PM0.20m | 12:01PM0.13m | 00:33AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 846 | 784 | 582 | 459 | 370 | 902 | 862 | 797 | 746 | 769 | 968 | 1151 | 1493 | 2068 | 2194 | 2405 | 2531 | 2053 | 1535 | 3552 | 2883 | 2670 | 2471 | 1991 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 51 | 34 | 68 | 75 | 201 | 64 | 48 | 53 | 51 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 559 | 1209 | 1586 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 49 | 33 | 140 | 73 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 198 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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