Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on what’s shaping up over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burner to start, but there’s some proper juice further out if you can wait.

The main spot is Tubes, and it’s been a bit of a rough patch early on. The first few days are mostly messy, with building swells getting chopped up. The water at Tubes is running at a very unusual 59°F – that’s about 7°F colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want the thickest rubber you’ve got.

The first decent opportunity comes on Tuesday the 15th afternoon. We’ve got a 5ft SW swell with a 10-second period, and the wind goes light south cross-off. The combined energy is moderate (676), and it’ll be clean, fun little waves. A good warm-up.

Then we hit a quiet gap for a couple of days before the first standout. Wednesday the 16th morning is excellent, but for the experienced crew only. We’re looking at a solid 10ft SW swell, 12-second period, and a moderate offshore wind from the SW. The combined energy is strong (2960). That’s serious power, and it’s going to be clean. The afternoon holds a chunky 12ft SW groundswell (14-second period) with a cross-off wind – energy jumps to 5278 – but it’s marked as marginal, so tide will be the key.

The next real highlight, and the one to pin on your board, is Friday the 18th afternoon. You’ve got an 8ft SW swell with a solid 13-second period, a gentle cross-off wind, and the combined energy is strong (2138). It’s rated excellent for experienced surfers, and it’s clean. The sets will have proper shape and punch.

But if there’s one true standout across this whole window, it’s Saturday the 19th morning. It’s glassy, mate. Absolutely dead calm, a 8ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period, and the energy is strong (2659). For an intermediate or better, this is the session to aim for. The crowd profile at Tubes says "sometimes," so you might have company, but with those conditions, it’ll be worth paddling out.

After that, it drops off into a long stretch of blown-out junk from the 20th to the 24th, with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy surf. A few days show winds of 25–30 mph, making it look more like a kiteboarding day than a surf.

There is a late flicker on Friday the 25th morning, with a moderate offshore wind and a smaller 5ft SSW swell (13-second period) with high energy for its size (1632), giving clean conditions. It’s a solid end to the run, but that Saturday the 19th glass is the one to chase.

Rusty.

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