Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tubes today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tubes at 7AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 303 | 297 | 224 | 372 | 886 | 1412 | 2158 | 2178 | 2119 | 2216 | 4526 | 4873 | 4619 | 3883 | 3165 | 2879 | 2659 | 2622 | 2530 | 2693 | 2561 | 2903 | 3470 | 3865 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:22AM1.28m | 7:53PM1.41m | 8:17AM1.16m | 8:59PM1.29m | 9:50AM1.06m | 10:46PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.35m | 1:25PM0.35m | 2:18AM0.45m | 2:21PM0.48m | 3:39AM0.54m | 3:54PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 294 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 886 | 1412 | 2158 | 2178 | 2119 | 2216 | 3567 | 4873 | 4619 | 3883 | 3165 | 2879 | 2659 | 2622 | 2530 | 2693 | 2561 | 2903 | 3470 | 3865 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 10 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 303 | 297 | 224 | 372 | 235 | 231 | 231 | 188 | 148 | 148 | 115 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 45 | 60 | 87 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | 99 | 146 | 217 | 220 | 192 | 139 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 66 | 45 | 26 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 20 | — | 4526 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 67 | 52 | 9 |
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