Surf Forecasts:
Tubes surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 5,121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tubes in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tubes over the next 16 days.
Alright Rusty here, let’s look at what’s coming up for Tubes in feet and miles per hour.
The first few days are a bit touch and go. Wednesday the 8th kicks off with swell around 8 to 10 feet, SSW groundswell, 13-second period. Wind is 12 to 22 mph from the west, cross-off, so it’s clean but the tide’s working against it. Wave energy is strong (2048 to 3357), but it’s a marginal call.
Thursday the 9th is the real deal. Morning brings 11–12 feet of SSW groundswell, 14-second period, with west-southwest offshore wind at 15 mph. That’s clean, powerful, and the energy is up at 4349. Afternoon holds similar size with lighter offshore breeze. This is expert level, but the quality is top-notch.
Friday the 10th stays solid: 11 feet SSW groundswell, 13-second period, light west winds. The energy is still in the 4500 range. Cross-off, but light enough to stay clean. Another excellent day for those who can handle it.
Then it goes quiet. From Saturday the 11th through Tuesday the 15th, the wind turns onshore from the east, and the swell drops from 8 feet down to 2 feet. The energy falls into the low hundreds. Not worth the paddle. That’s about a 5-day gap with no real surf.
Things wake up again Wednesday the 16th. A new pulse hits 13 feet from the west-southwest, but the period is only 10 seconds and the wind is howling 25 mph cross-off. Big, but rough. By Friday the 17th afternoon, conditions align: 13 feet of SSW groundswell, 13-second period, and the wind goes glassy—just 3 mph from the south. That’s a standout for experts: glassy, heavy, and deep. Energy is 4879.
Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are blown out with strong onshore wind, even though Sunday afternoon has an 8-foot, 17-second groundswell. Too long a period and onshore wind means messy.
Looking into the third week, Tuesday the 21st morning offers 4 feet of SW groundswell, 12-second period, with glassy conditions. Clean and small, good for intermediates. Then Thursday the 23rd morning returns to 8 feet SW, 15-second period, with a moderate offshore breeze. That’s another strong session for experienced surfers.
Your standouts: Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th for consistent, offshore power. And Friday the 17th afternoon for that rare glassy, heavy session. Crowds are possible at Tubes, so time it right.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | SW 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1427 | 2031 | 2954 | 1852 | 4339 | 3901 | 5121 | 4507 | 3744 | 2907 | 2044 | 1794 | 1226 | 1023 | 540 | 496 | 353 | 285 | 229 | 100 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:38PM1.39m | 9:05AM1.15m | 9:46PM1.35m | 10:31AM1.11m | 11:10PM1.34m | 12:04PM1.15m | 00:31AM1.39m | 1:19PM1.26m | 1:39AM1.48m | 2:19PM1.39m | 2:36AM1.57m | 3:09PM1.52m | 3:25AM1.64m | 3:55PM1.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.47m | 3:08PM0.46m | 4:23AM0.48m | 4:28PM0.51m | 5:49AM0.45m | 5:58PM0.48m | 7:06AM0.36m | 7:17PM0.40m | 8:07AM0.24m | 8:21PM0.28m | 8:58AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.18m | 9:43AM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | 5:23 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 |
mm | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1427 | 2031 | 395 | 1852 | 4339 | 3901 | 5121 | 4507 | 3744 | 2907 | 2044 | 1794 | 1226 | 1023 | 540 | 496 | 353 | 176 | 229 | 215 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 13 | — | E 8 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | E 7 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 17 | 8 | 1497 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 12 | 94 | 285 | 128 | 100 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | E 8 | SW 18 | E 9 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 8 | 539 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 84 | 54 | 127 | 69 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 2954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 51 | 24 | 131 | 163 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 30 | 30 | 140 | 180 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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