Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a pretty grim start. Friday the 31st of July and Saturday the 1st of August are a complete write-off. The wind is howling from the east and cross-onshore, making everything lumpy and chopped up. You’d be better off checking the tide pools than paddling out. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate, between 201 and 732, and it’s just not worth it.

Then Sunday the 2nd of August shows a bit of a pulse, with a 8ft swell from the ESE, but the wind is still cross-onshore and the tide conditions are questionable. It’s a marginal call at best, so I’d hold off.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Monday the 3rd of August is your first real standout. The morning at Tubes is looking glassy with a light 6ft swell from the ESE. The wind is glass – absolutely dead calm. That’s a major positive. The combined swell energy is solid at 1149, giving you good, clean waves. It’s a consistent spot, so there’s plenty to go around, but you might share the lineup with a few others. This is a great call for any intermediate surfer.

After that, the week is a bit of a mixed bag. Tuesday the 4th has a strong offshore wind in the afternoon, but the swell is a bit messy. Wednesday the 5th is a cracker in the afternoon though – a 10ft groundswell from the SW with a long 15-second period, and clean cross-offshore winds. The combined energy is a massive 3197. That’s serious power. Only for experienced surfers at that size, but the waves will be long and lined up, perfect for a reef or point.

The highlight of the whole forecast, without a doubt, is Thursday the 6th of August. The afternoon session is pure magic. You’ve got an 8ft SW swell with a 14-second period, offshore winds, and clean conditions. The combined energy is 3191. This is the kind of day you call in sick for. Big, powerful, and clean. This is for experts only, but it’s the best on offer.

The following week gets a bit smaller and windier. From the 9th to the 15th, there are some clean windows, like the 10th of August morning with a 7ft SW swell and offshore winds, and the 12th has a clean cross-offshore wind, but the swell is mixed up. The 13th of August has a massive 10ft swell with a 16-second period and a near-gale offshore wind – that’s going to be incredibly hard to paddle into, and the rain won’t help. The 15th of August morning has a 7ft SW swell, but the wind is onshore.

So, to sum it up: the first two days are a bust. Monday the 3rd of August morning is your best bet for a clean, fun session for intermediates. Thursday the 6th of August afternoon is the standout for the experts – big, clean, and powerful. The second week has a few decent windows, but nothing as clean or as powerful as that Thursday.

Rusty.

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