Surf Forecasts:
Tubes surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 4,821 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 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tubes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Tubes has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a wait. The first few days of the forecast are a write-off. Monday the 7th is a total mess – big, chunky 8ft swell from the SSW but with a strong onshore wind and a combined energy reading of 2652, it’s just ugly. You wouldn’t want to be out there.
Things start to turn around on the morning of Tuesday the 8th. The wind goes completely glassy, and we get a clean 4ft swell from the SW. The energy is moderate (697), but the glassy conditions make it a real pleasure for a mid-week paddle. That afternoon gets a bit of a cross-on bump, so make the most of the morning.
The best windows of the whole forecast really kick in from Wednesday the 9th onward. Wednesday afternoon sees a clean 4ft SW swell with a gentle offshore wind and a 14-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy (433). Thursday the 10th is a standout. The morning is clean with 4ft and offshore flow, but the afternoon is the real gem. You’ve got a 8ft SW swell, a very long 16-second period, and light cross-offshore winds. The energy is strong (2705), and conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Tubes is a reef and point break, so that long-period groundswell will run beautifully down the line.
We do have a bit of a rough patch from Friday the 11th through to the end of the following week. The wind swings onshore again, and the surf gets bumpy and messy, even if the swell size stays around 5ft to 7ft. The energy is solid but the chop is a killer. Saturday the 12th is a complete blowout with strong winds.
Looking further ahead, the second week has a couple of promising but less certain windows. On the morning of Monday the 16th, we see a big 10ft SSW swell with a strong offshore wind. The energy is massive (3366), but the description says "marginal" – that’s a big, powerful wave for experts only. The afternoon gets even bigger at 12ft with a 28 mph offshore, which is incredibly hard to paddle into.
The real bright spot in the second week is Monday the 21st. The morning shows a clean 6ft SW swell from the SSE with a cross-offshore breeze and moderate energy (1149). It’s described as "very good surf conditions." That’s a solid, clean wave for a Monday session.
The water temperature here is average for this time of year, so no need to worry about a wetsuit choice.
The swell direction is SSW, and Tubes prefers it from the SSW, so the direction is spot on. Crowds are only "sometimes" an issue here, so it’s a good spot to get a few waves without too much hassle.
Stay stoked, and I’ll catch you in the lineup.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4821 | 2593 | 1758 | 854 | 591 | 367 | 232 | 169 | 404 | 326 | 418 | 2678 | 2527 | 1892 | 1521 | 637 | 748 | 600 | 2262 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 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 | |||||||
 |  | |  | | | | | | |  | |  |  |  | | | | | |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 4821 | 2593 | 1758 | 702 | 425 | 287 | 201 | 164 | 404 | 326 | 418 | 2678 | 2527 | 1892 | 1521 | 229 | 748 | 406 | 2262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | S 5 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 12 | S 14 | SSW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 59 | 676 | 854 | 591 | 367 | 232 | 145 | 133 | 110 | 347 | 27 | 65 | 39 | 46 | 637 | 4 | 600 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 50 | 158 | 106 | 77 | 47 | 169 | 29 | 22 | 90 | 92 | 87 | 26 | 49 | 294 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 273 | 482 | 1055 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | 699 | 1643 | 1775 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 180 | 198 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 180 | 140 | 198 | 183 | 140 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South) | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Tubes surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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.
Tubes is 19 km (12 miles) from the city of Kruisfontein. If you plan a holiday in Eastern Cape (South), look for hotels and other accommodation in Kruisfontein. Kruisfontein has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest