Tubes surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 23 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 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tubes today?

The current surf forecast for Tubes at 12PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (23 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
309
590
565
503
537
520
546
433
486
790
767
628
495
437
437
736
1244
1561
2094
3026
3517
3110
2420
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
NNE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:02AM1.12m
10:00PM1.28m
10:32AM1.09m
11:17PM1.30m
11:50AM1.12m
00:16AM1.35m
Low Tide
3:15PM0.49m
4:35AM0.57m
4:36PM0.52m
5:52AM0.52m
5:47PM0.50m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:21
Temp °C
15
16
18
19
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
19
17
17
16
16
16
17
19
22
21
20
19
18
14
15
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
15
19
18
16
17
15
15
16
17
19
22
21
20
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
331
309
590
565
503
537
520
546
433
486
790
767
628
495
437
437
736
1244
1561
2094
3026
3517
3110
2420
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
6
Energy kJ
117
115
100
64
43
40
40
39
297
251
77
70
68
68
169
203
63
57
55
55
37
18
21
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
69
90
87
85
58
57
57
57
56
55
35
34
33
173
66
65
17
31
30
17
17
37
37
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
111
92
3
50
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
180
23
9
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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