Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tubes today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tubes at 10PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 200 | 355 | 386 | 331 | 326 | 331 | 480 | 481 | 1144 | 1284 | 2169 | 1929 | 1762 | 1544 | 1408 | 1204 | 1112 | 956 | 910 | 819 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:48PM1.66m | 3:02AM1.61m | 3:22PM1.77m | 3:36AM1.66m | 3:54PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.13m | 9:01PM0.11m | 9:09AM0.03m | 9:35PM0.03m | 9:41AM-0.02m | 10:07PM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 153 | 160 | 164 | 386 | 331 | 326 | 331 | 480 | 418 | 1144 | 1284 | 2169 | 1929 | 1762 | 1544 | 1408 | 1204 | 1112 | 956 | 910 | 819 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 145 | 142 | 355 | 133 | 136 | 108 | 110 | 90 | 481 | 407 | 393 | 89 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 40 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | E 11 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 171 | 200 | 45 | 33 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 90 | 88 | 67 | 8 | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | 50 | 49 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | ENE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 29 | 34 | 27 | 15 | 11 | — | 16 | 18 | 9 | 7 | — | 113 | 58 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 198 | 140 | 140 |
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