Tubes Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.02° S 24.93° E

Issued: 7 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tubes sea temperature is
18.0° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

Tubes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tubes surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 4,569 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tubes this week:

The surf forecast for Tubes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tubes in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Fri 3rd Jul)8ft (2.4m) 11s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 8th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 9th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tubes over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – we’ve got a tricky run ahead. There’s plenty of swell on the cards, but the wind isn’t going to play nice for most of it, so we gotta be smart about picking our windows.

First up, the real standout is Tubes on Friday July 3rd. It’s a reef and point break, so it handles a decent swell well. Friday morning has a solid 7ft swell from the SE with a period of 11 seconds and a combined energy of 2083 (moderate to strong energy). But the real magic is Friday afternoon: the wind goes glassy, almost nothing, and we’re looking at a 8ft SE swell, again 11 seconds, with the same strong energy (1905). That’s clean, that’s got push, and for a sheltered spot like Tubes that loves a SSW swell optimum, this SE isn’t a perfect match, but the conditions are so good it’ll still be the pick. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report.

Come Saturday the 4th, the morning has a 7ft SE swell, 12 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore. The afternoon turns clearer but the wind swings cross-onshore. It’s surfable but not as clean. By Sunday the 5th, the swell drops to 5ft, then 4ft, and the energy falls off (919 and 835). We’re in a bit of a lull.

Then on Monday July 6th, another good window opens. Monday morning is glassy again with a 7ft swell that’s switched to the SW (12 seconds, 1432 energy). This swell direction matches Tubes’s optimum much better, so the shape should be quality. This is your other standout – clean, decent size, and good direction. After that, the winds start turning onshore more often.

Through Tuesday the 7th, we get clean cross-off winds and 7ft to 7ft SW swells, still very surfable. But by Wednesday the 8th, the wind picks up to 12-19 mph, and though it’s cross-off, it’s a moderate to fresh breeze. The swell gets bigger – 8ft from the SW with 14-second periods – but the bump starts to creep in.

Now here’s the rough patch. From Thursday the 9th right through to the 13th of July, the wind is mostly cross-onshore from the East, and we get some big, messy swells. On Thursday the 9th, it’s 12ft from the SSW with 14-second periods (energy 4579) but the wind kills it. Friday the 10th is similar with 10ft swells and onshore winds. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are plain poor – rain, strong onshore winds (up to 22 mph), and lumpy, choppy conditions. The swell hits 10ft from the S with a very long 16-second period on the 12th, but it’s blown out. For this spot, when it’s that big and messy, it’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

We get a quiet gap from the 13th onwards with the swell dropping below 3ft and only weak energy (228 and 161). That’s a lull until Wednesday July 15th, when a big new swell arrives. The 15th shows 12ft to 15ft SW swells with strong energy (3276, 4981). The wind is cross-off and fresh, so it’s clean, but at 15ft, that’s expert-only territory, especially as the period hits 14-15 seconds, making it a proper groundswell. This is a long-range standout to keep an eye on – promising, but less certain this far out.

Thursday the 16th keeps the 15ft SW swell going (energy 8743 and 7672 – very strong), same story: clean but for big-wave experts only. Friday the 17th has the swell dropping to 12ft but the wind goes cross-onshore again, chopping it up. Saturday the 18th is a fade.

So, bottom line: your best shots are Friday afternoon the 3rd and Monday morning the 6th. That’s where you get clean conditions, good energy, and a solid swell. The second week has that big pulse around the 15th and 16th, but it’s a big, serious, groundswell for the brave.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
1
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
11
2.2
SE
11
2.4
SE
11
2.5
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3780
1172
1447
2011
1337
977
734
583
418
286
1223
1256
1250
1076
1213
930
2103
2012
3447
4569
3949
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
ESE
10
N
15
NNW
5
S
5
NNW
5
NW
10
ESE
10
W
10
WSW
5
S
5
NNW
20
WSW
30
WSW
15
SSE
10
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:24AM1.47m
5:53PM1.50m
5:56AM1.43m
6:27PM1.49m
6:31AM1.38m
7:04PM1.47m
7:11AM1.31m
7:46PM1.43m
8:00AM1.23m
8:38PM1.39m
9:05AM1.15m
9:46PM1.35m
10:31AM1.11m
Low Tide
11:23PM0.31m
11:36AM0.18m
11:57PM0.33m
12:08PM0.20m
00:34AM0.36m
12:41PM0.25m
1:15AM0.39m
1:20PM0.31m
2:04AM0.43m
2:07PM0.39m
3:06AM0.47m
3:08PM0.46m
4:23AM0.48m
4:28PM0.51m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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light rain
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:23
5:24
 mm
3
Temp °C
15
16
18
16
16
19
16
18
22
18
18
19
19
18
19
17
18
18
16
14
14
Feels °C
7
12
15
13
12
17
13
14
18
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
14
12
15
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
11
2.3
SW
9
2.4
SE
11
2.5
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
3212
904
1447
2011
1337
977
734
583
418
278
1223
1256
1250
1076
1213
930
2103
2012
3447
4569
3949
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
11
2.2
SE
11
1.5
WSW
9
1
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
9
1.1
SW
9
1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.9
SSW
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
386
1172
346
122
173
216
193
165
199
119
204
138
90
56
38
33
17
8
481
10
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.7
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
E
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
10
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
7
112
177
112
76
188
171
218
286
5
3
4
12
17
23
8
8
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
11
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
2.2
SW
8
Energy kJ
3780
20
15
31
559
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
Distance (km)
1
0
0
1
0
9
1
1
0
1
0
23
0
0
0
1
0
143
0
52
198
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
5
5
6
5
9
7
5
8
9
8
6
8
9
6
9
5
5
9
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The above surf forecast table for Tubes provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tubes can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tubes surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tubes) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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