Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tubes today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tubes at 3PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1082 | 1055 | 930 | 894 | 831 | 757 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 492 | 465 | 465 | 532 | 458 | 406 | 509 | 555 | 576 | 689 | 766 | 742 | 669 | 795 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:55PM1.81m | 5:06AM1.63m | 5:28PM1.77m | 5:38AM1.56m | 5:59PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM-0.04m | 11:06PM0.05m | 11:11AM-0.00m | 11:39PM0.11m | 11:41AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 513 | 401 | 347 | 266 | 831 | 757 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 203 | 192 | 465 | 532 | 458 | 406 | 509 | 555 | 576 | 689 | 766 | 742 | 669 | 795 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1082 | 1055 | 930 | 894 | 260 | 223 | 228 | 190 | 156 | 492 | 465 | 135 | 53 | 23 | 64 | 42 | 239 | 78 | 76 | 83 | 146 | 181 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 6 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | 132 | 107 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 65 | 2 | 72 | 53 | 55 | 63 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | ENE 7 | N 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | 21 | 21 | — | — | 136 | 176 | 117 | 28 | 163 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 198 | 140 | 30 | 1 | 23 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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