Tubes Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.02° S 24.93° E

Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tubes sea temperature is
16.5°C
2.3° 

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


Tubes surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 7,686 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Tue 8th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 11th Sep)8ft (2.4m) 14s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 6th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 17s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's heading to Tubes.

The first couple of days are not worth paddling out for. We're looking at the 6th and 7th of September, and while there's a ton of raw energy in the water, the onshore wind is just ruining everything. Saturday is poor, Sunday is marginal. Don't bother.

Things finally clean up on Tuesday the 8th of September. It's glassy in the morning, the swell drops to about 4ft, and the period is a solid 13 seconds. The combined energy is way down at 697, but it will be clean and surfable. Check the tide.

We bottom out on Wednesday the 9th, with the swell down to about 2ft, but it's glassy again in the a.m. Then Thursday the 10th gives us a proper clean-up: a 6ft SW swell, 13 seconds, and clean cross-off wind. That afternoon it bumps up to 8ft, but the wind goes cross and it gets a bit lumpy. The water temp is a chilly 62°, which is over 4° colder than normal for this time of year. That's cold.

Mark your calendar for Monday the 14th. That morning it's a clean 8ft SW swell under light offshore winds. The energy is a solid 2051. This is the best window in the whole outlook for strong, clean waves for experienced surfers. Tuesday the 15th backs it up with another clean 8ft day with a gentle offshore breeze in the afternoon.

Wednesday the 16th is a big one, too. That morning you've got a very long-period 16-second SW groundswell at 8ft under clean offshore. The energy jumps to 3219. That afternoon it gets even bigger, hitting 11-12ft with a 14-second period, still clean and offshore – but that's expert-only territory.

The second week holds onto the clean vibes, but the wind gets stronger. Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th still have clean, ridable surf in the 5ft to 7ft range. Then on Sunday the 20th, we get a clean 10ft to 11ft swell, but with a short, choppy period of 7-8 seconds. It'll be punchy and a bit of a bumpy ride. The week finishes off with a cleaner, longer-period 5ft SW swell on Monday the 21st.

A lot of good days in there if you pick ‘em. But the real standouts are that Monday the 14th, Tuesday the 15th, and Wednesday the 16th.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
20
3.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
1.1
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13
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13
1.7
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
3
ESE
8
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SSW
17
2.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4121
7660
4542
2593
1758
854
591
367
232
169
398
326
969
2426
2358
1708
1129
1025
748
1769
2827
Wind (km/h)
25
E
30
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
10
NNW
5
N
15
ESE
5
N
5
WNW
30
WSW
15
W
10
SSW
15
SE
10
NE
25
E
35
ESE
30
E
5
ENE
10
SE
10
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Wind State
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on
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High Tide
12:16PM1.11m
00:45AM1.23m
1:25PM1.30m
1:43AM1.38m
2:11PM1.50m
2:26AM1.51m
2:48PM1.66m
3:02AM1.61m
3:22PM1.77m
3:36AM1.66m
3:54PM1.83m
4:07AM1.67m
4:24PM1.83m
4:37AM1.64m
Low Tide
6:28PM0.58m
7:10AM0.43m
7:38PM0.40m
7:58AM0.27m
8:23PM0.24m
8:36AM0.13m
9:01PM0.11m
9:09AM0.03m
9:35PM0.03m
9:41AM-0.02m
10:07PM-0.00m
10:10AM-0.03m
10:36PM0.01m
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6:31
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6:28
6:26
6:26
6:24
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6:05
6:05
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7
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Temp °C
17
17
16
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25
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27
29
26
31
25
18
18
18
17
17
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17
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18
Feels °C
13
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11
17
24
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27
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31
22
17
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18
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18
11
15
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22
17
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Information about the Tubes Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tubes may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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