Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mate. Rusty here with the look ahead for Tubes. We’ve got a real mixed bag on the cards, but there’s some serious pulse coming through.

The run starts off strong and clean. Monday morning the 24th of August sees a solid 7 ft SW groundswell rolling in with a 12-second period, and it’s glassy with light offshore winds. The water’s at a very unusual 56°, a full 10° colder than normal, so you’ll want a thick steamer. The combined energy is sitting at (1099), so there’s proper juice in the water. Monday afternoon cleans up even more, dropping a bit to 4 ft from the SSW with a 14-second period and light offshores – a real treat for the point.

Tuesday the 25th is the standout of this first run. Morning sees 8 ft of SW groundswell (13-second period) and the wind is still offshore and clean. The energy jumps to (3456), showing this is serious. Tuesday afternoon just builds: 10 ft SW on a 15-second pulse and offshore breeze, energy hitting (4085). This is deep, powerful, lined-up surf for experienced surfers only. Anything over 8 ft is expert territory, and this is it.

Wednesday the 26th turns ugly. The wind swings hard easterly at 19 mph, cross-on, and it’s lumpy. Even though there’s big, long-period swell (16 seconds around 10 ft), it’s blown out. No good for a paddle – this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than anything else.

Thursday and Friday offer small windows. Thursday the 27th morning has 7 ft SSW swell with a light onshore wind, making it marginal. Friday afternoon the 28th gets glassy but the swell’s only 4 ft from the south, so it’s small and pretty weak. Not worth chasing.

The next real highlight comes Sunday the 30th of August. The afternoon delivers 8 ft of SW groundswell with a 12-second period, clean offshore winds at 12 mph, and energy at (2124). This is solid, clean and powerful – another one for the experienced crew.

Monday the 31st is messy with rain and strong winds, but Tuesday the 1st of September is a gem. Glassy conditions on Tuesday morning with 6 ft of SW groundswell (14-second period) and energy at (1611) – clean, smooth, and welcoming. That afternoon stays clean with 7 ft.

Now, the big one. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is the absolute standout of the entire outlook. A massive 13 ft SW groundswell, 13-second period, glassy offshore, and energy at (4975). This is a pulse. Pure power. Only for experts, as it’s well over 8 ft, but it will be absolutely pumping at the point. The afternoon gets cross-on and messy, so hit the early session.

After that, the forecast gets a bit wild. Winds blow hard from the 3rd onward, with strong to gale-force winds ruining otherwise huge swells. There’s some hope on the 4th and 5th of September with clean but strong offshore winds, but the swell is 10-12 ft and the wind is so strong it’ll be hard to paddle into. The 6th of September afternoon looks tidy again: 7 ft from the SSE with a gentle offshore, clean and manageable.

The last week fades into poor conditions with onshore and cross-shore winds through the 7th and 8th of September, so don't hold your breath.

Bottom line: Tuesday the 25th of August afternoon and Wednesday the 2nd of September morning are your true standouts. First one is big and clean, the second one is massive and glassy. Get on it.

Rusty.

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