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 9PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | 372 | 886 | 1412 | 2285 | 2055 | 2247 | 2358 | 3670 | 4512 | 4445 | 3718 | 3165 | 2752 | 2536 | 2454 | 2640 | 2736 | 2270 | 2708 | 3221 | 3614 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:53PM1.41m | 8:17AM1.16m | 8:59PM1.29m | 9:50AM1.06m | 10:46PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.35m | 2:18AM0.45m | 2:21PM0.48m | 3:39AM0.54m | 3:54PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | 284 | 886 | 1412 | 2285 | 2055 | 2247 | 2358 | 3670 | 4512 | 4445 | 3718 | 3165 | 2752 | 2536 | 2454 | 2640 | 2736 | 2270 | 2708 | 3221 | 3614 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SE 6 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 372 | 235 | 231 | 231 | 183 | 148 | 145 | 115 | 115 | 90 | 92 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 45 | 103 | 45 | 67 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 220 | 192 | 139 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 45 | 65 | 44 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | 76 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 180 | 30 | 52 |
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