Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto crew, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of swell on the way for Tubes, a classic reef and point set-up that’s consistent and loves a good SSW groundswell. Water temp is feeling about average for this time of year. The first real call is a beauty on Tuesday the 25th.

Tuesday 25th August is your standout. Morning’s seeing a solid 8ft SW groundswell (moderate wave energy around 3456) with a gentle WSW offshore breeze. That’s clean, lined-up reef waves for experienced surfers. It holds through the afternoon with a bump in period to 14 seconds – a proper long-period groundswell that will wrap in nicely here. The wind stays light offshore from the SSW. This break can get a crowd sometimes, but for good reason. This is the pick of the run.

Wednesday 26th gets ugly. The swell jumps to 10ft from the SSW, but a fresh cross-onshore wind from the East chops it right up. Choppy and unappealing.

Thursday 27th shows improvement. Morning push from a 7ft SSW groundswell with light offshore NNE wind, but conditions are a bit questionable. By the afternoon it drops to 5ft from the south, clean with a light cross-off breeze.

Friday 28th is glassy. The morning delivers 5ft south swell with zero wind – dead glass. That’s a special window if you can get on it, even though the swell is smaller.

Saturday 29th slumps. 3ft on Saturday morning with a messy cross-shore, not worth the paddle. Afternoon has clean but tiny 3ft surf.

Sunday 30th picks up nicely. Moderate offshore SW wind with a building 4ft to 5ft SW groundswell. Clean and fun.

Monday 31st is a bit messy but surfable. Around 4ft to 5ft from the WSW with clean conditions, but only marginal quality.

Tuesday 1st September is a write-off. Cross-onshore wind kills the 4ft morning session.

Then we get another serious pulse. Wednesday 2nd September afternoon: a 10ft SW swell with a moderate offshore – excellent, powerful waves for the experienced crew. Combined energy is strong (3357). The morning is a bit cross-choppy on 8ft but the arvo is the call.

Thursday 3rd September gets big and tricky. Strong offshore wind (45 km/h) with an 12ft to 13ft swell. Clean lines but the wind is howling, making it hard to paddle and hold your ground. Experts only, and even then, it’s a beast.

Friday 4th September stays big. 15ft in the morning from the SSW, dropping to 10ft by the afternoon. Fresh offshore wind keeps it clean but powerful. This is big-wave territory.

Saturday 5th September looks promising again. 8ft south swell with a light cross-off breeze. Clean and strong for experienced surfers. The standout of this second week.

Sunday 6th September fades. Small 3ft with an onshore breeze in the morning. By afternoon, a 7ft cross-onshore mess returns.

The final days get blown out. Monday 7th September sees a strong NNW cross-shore ripping across an 12ft groundswell – messy, dangerous. Tuesday 8th September is cross-choppy but cleans up by the afternoon with a light offshore and 4ft swell. Wednesday 9th September finishes with a fresh offshore and 5ft – clean but just okay.

Best on offer: Tuesday 25th August for the classic, long-period westerly groundswell with clean offshores. The second standout is Saturday 5th September for another clean, powerful south swell. Get on it.

- Rusty

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