Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got the full picture for Tubes right here. Grab your board and let’s get into it.

The first half of this outlook is a bit of a wash, but the second half has some real firepower. The combined swell energy is already strong early on, with readings over 1900 (1932) on Sunday morning, and it stays robust through the middle of the week. But the winds are all over the place, and that makes the difference between a good session and a frustrating one.

Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th are tricky. Sunday has that solid 7ft SW swell with a 12-second period, but the wind is a light cross-onshore, and the wave comment says “marginal” with a score that reflects it being less than ideal. That said, Monday afternoon is where it starts to snap into focus. The swell holds at 8ft from the SW with a long 17-second period – that’s groundswell, and it’s going to have some serious push and shape. The wind swings offshore at 25 km/h, giving us clean faces, and the combined energy jumps to 3774. This is a great session for experienced surfers, as 8ft is on the bigger side. The tide might be an issue, but the quality is there.

We then hit a dry spell from Tuesday the 28th through to the start of August. The winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, chopping up the 3ft to 7ft swell. Energy drops from over 2700 on Tuesday down to under 200 by Saturday morning. This is about a five-day gap where the conditions are poor, and you’re not going to find anything clean.

Now, the real standout arrives on Monday the 3rd of August. Monday morning is glassy – dead calm wind from the SE at 0 km/h – with a solid 7ft SW swell running at a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is 2413, and the outlook is “excellent surf for experienced surfers.” That’s a long-period groundswell, so at a reef-and-point break like Tubes, it’s going to line up beautifully. The water temp is typical for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The other highlight is Saturday the 8th of August. Saturday morning is glassy again, and the swell is a punchy 12ft from the WSW with a 12-second period. The energy readings are massive: 3138 in the morning and 4452 in the afternoon. That is a lot of juice. 12ft is expert territory only, but the winds are light and clean, so the handful of surfers who can handle it are in for a memorable day. Afternoon is cross-offshore, still clean.

From Tuesday the 4th through Friday the 7th, there’s a good run of clean waves. Swells stay in the 5ft to 7ft range with periods of 12 to 15 seconds, and the winds are either glassy, offshore, or clean cross-off. The energy is moderate to strong, between 635 and 1972. These are good, manageable days for intermediate and above.

The very end of the window on Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th sees the swell dropping back to 6ft to 10ft, but the wind stays light, so there will be some fun, less intense waves to finish on.

Best on offer: If you are an experienced surfer, Monday the 3rd of August morning is the one – glassy, 7ft at 16 seconds from the SW, and that long-period groundswell will be a dream on the point. For the big-wave crew, Saturday the 8th of August morning is the standout: 12ft, glassy, and raw power.

Rusty.

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