Surf Forecasts:
Tubes surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 6,554 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 13s. 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 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tubes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time with the numbers in feet and miles for those who think in old-school.
Let’s talk Tubes. It’s the only show in this region.
We start on Sunday the 26th of July with a 7ft SW groundswell. The combined energy reading is 1923 – that’s a lot of power. But the wind is a light cross-onshore from the north, so the surface is a little rumpled. Not a total loss, but not the best.
The one to really get excited about is Monday the 27th afternoon. The wind goes offshore from the WSW at 12 mph, and we get a clean 10ft swell from the SW with a super long 17-second period. The energy is massive at 4834. That’s expert-only size and power, but at a reef and point like Tubes, those long-period lines will be perfection.
Tuesday the 28th brings even bigger waves – 12ft from the SSW in the morning – but the easterly wind chops it up. Not your day.
The water temp is 64°F, about 2°F below average, so it’s a touch cooler than normal for this time of year.
Skip ahead to Sunday the 2nd of August. The afternoon is golden: glassy conditions, a light north-northeast breeze, and a clean 6ft groundswell with an 18-second period from the SSW. The energy is 2214. It’s a beautiful, clean setup for the intermediate and above.
Then Monday the 3rd of August delivers again: a clean offshore wind and 7ft to 8ft from the SW. Those are the sessions to plan around.
As we move into the second week, the pattern keeps coming. Friday the 7th of August morning is glassy with 8ft from the WSW. Saturday the 8th morning is also glassy with a solid 10ft from the SW. Monday the 10th of August afternoon finishes strong with a glassy 10ft from the SW. Further out, it’s promising but less certain.
Crowds are possible at Tubes, but on these clean, glassy days, it’s going to be worth the company.
The long-period, clean, offshore and glassy sessions at Tubes are the real standouts. If you can handle the size, August is going to be a ripper.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1088 | 765 | 1065 | 4891 | 6363 | 4610 | 3029 | 2141 | 1387 | 1200 | 1110 | 961 | 961 | 905 | 721 | 546 | 319 | 217 | 174 | 347 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:27PM1.23m | 2:32AM1.34m | 3:02PM1.34m | 3:06AM1.43m | 3:33PM1.44m | 3:37AM1.50m | 4:02PM1.53m | 4:06AM1.55m | 4:31PM1.59m | 4:35AM1.57m | 4:59PM1.64m | 5:04AM1.57m | 5:27PM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.49m | 8:51AM0.34m | 9:02PM0.39m | 9:22AM0.24m | 9:34PM0.31m | 9:50AM0.16m | 10:04PM0.25m | 10:17AM0.10m | 10:34PM0.20m | 10:44AM0.07m | 11:04PM0.18m | 11:12AM0.07m | 11:34PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1088 | 765 | 1065 | 4891 | 6363 | 4610 | 3029 | 2141 | 1387 | 1200 | 1110 | 961 | 961 | 905 | 721 | 546 | 319 | 217 | 174 | 546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | E 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 | — | ESE 7 | — | S 10 | — | E 9 | — | SW 13 | ESE 9 | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 422 | 479 | 590 | 21 | 16 | 233 | — | 117 | — | 8 | — | 431 | — | 905 | 254 | — | 12 | 41 | 75 | 347 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 15 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 4 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 238 | — | — | 175 | 171 | — | 334 | 227 | 368 | 539 | 459 | 479 | 20 | 431 | 363 | 389 | 517 | 783 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 23 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 425 | 198 | 198 | 180 | 172 | 172 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 352 | 140 | 172 | 142 |
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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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