Tubes surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tubes today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tubes at 2AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (31 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.9
SW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1259
1019
913
761
761
833
1042
1100
986
899
869
723
666
497
497
533
675
798
866
957
1614
1999
1179
1907
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
NE
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SSE
0
N
5
NNE
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
35
W
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:18PM1.41m
3:24AM1.51m
3:50PM1.43m
3:57AM1.51m
4:22PM1.43m
4:29AM1.48m
Low Tide
9:15PM0.31m
9:39AM0.21m
9:48PM0.30m
10:11AM0.21m
10:21PM0.31m
10:43AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
16
17
21
25
26
24
24
23
23
23
26
29
22
22
22
18
17
17
18
20
18
17
15
15
15
15
20
24
25
22
21
19
19
19
24
28
22
22
22
15
14
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.9
SW
12
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
Energy kJ
1259
1019
913
761
761
833
1042
1100
986
899
869
723
666
497
497
533
675
798
866
957
18
20
30
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
62
61
64
59
56
66
110
97
82
77
74
79
100
103
61
44
36
35
28
29
13
28
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1
29
34
125
158
160
178
26
21
21
12
29
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
7
0.8
ENE
7
2.3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
9
Energy kJ
77
62
75
88
58
1614
1999
1179
1907
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
1
1
9
1
30
0
23
1
1
1
1
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
140
140
144
260
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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