Tubes Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.02° S 24.93° E

Issued: 1 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tubes sea temperature is
17.6° C

1.6°C colder than average for this time of year

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


Tubes surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 4,665 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Mon 6th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 11s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 10th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s headed our way. There’s a solid run of surf coming, but we gotta pick our moments carefully because the wind is going to be a real player.

The first wave of the window is a building SW groundswell. It kicks off Monday the 6th of July, and the early call is a beauty. We’re looking at clean 6 ft surf from the SW with a 12-second period and glassy conditions. The water is sitting at 64°, which is a bit colder than what we’re used to for this time of year, so maybe grab a thicker spring suit. The wave energy is already strong at 1059, and it’s just going to build from there. Monday morning is the standout of the first week, no doubt.

The swell keeps pumping through Tuesday and Wednesday, hitting 7 ft then 8 ft, but the wind gets tricky. The afternoons get messy with cross-onshore breezes, so stick to the mornings. By Thursday the 9th, the swell is up to 10 ft from the SW with a long 14-second period, but it’s a bit onshore and that’s big enough to be for experienced surfers only. The energy is very strong at 3854, but the conditions are marginal.

Now, Friday the 10th of July is a serious highlight. We’ve got an 12 ft SSW groundswell with a 13-second period, and the morning is glassy. That’s a heavy, powerful wave – strictly for the experts. The energy is massive at 4633. This is textbook Tubes (reef and point) at its best, but it’s not a day for beginners. It’s going to be a long period groundswell, so those sets will be fat and have plenty of push, but at a point break like this, it should line up nicely.

We hit a bit of a lull over the weekend. Saturday and Sunday are blown out with onshore winds and rain, so don’t bother. The swell drops, and the energy fades.

The second week is a bit more of a mixed bag. There’s a reset on the 12th of July with a glassy Sunday morning, but the swell is a short period 8 ft from the ESE, which is only 8 seconds. That’s windswell, and it won’t have the same punch. The energy is still moderate at 1500.

Monday the 13th looks clean again with 6 ft SSW swell and offshore winds, so that’s a solid option. The energy is lower at 761, but it’ll be fun. After that, it’s a bit of a waiting game. There’s a small window on the 16th and 17th with another SW swell arriving, but the wind, especially on the Friday afternoon, gets brutal. The 19th of July brings a big 10 ft SW swell back, but the wind is onshore, so it’s not clean.

The very last day, Tuesday the 21st of July, shows promise with an 8 ft SW swell and a sneaky light NE wind, but it’s listed as onshore, so it’s a gamble. The energy is strong at 2316, but the conditions are unknown.

In short, your best bet is hitting it hard on Monday morning the 6th for the cleanest start, or if you’re a charger, that glassy Friday morning the 10th for the biggest, cleanest waves of the window. The rest of the time, you’ll need to be picky about the morning windows.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
2
0
2
2
0
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.4
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
3
ESE
8
3
SE
8
4
SSE
9
3.5
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
995
1047
1359
1298
1404
1915
1311
2530
3752
3471
4623
4397
3652
3001
1483
1182
1241
994
2571
1836
790
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
WSW
15
W
10
SW
5
N
15
W
30
WSW
10
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
5
W
10
E
5
NE
10
ENE
25
E
10
NE
10
E
20
ESE
15
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:46PM1.43m
8:00AM1.23m
8:38PM1.39m
9:05AM1.15m
9:46PM1.35m
10:31AM1.11m
11:10PM1.34m
12:04PM1.15m
00:31AM1.39m
1:19PM1.26m
1:39AM1.48m
2:19PM1.39m
2:36AM1.57m
Low Tide
2:04AM0.43m
2:07PM0.39m
3:06AM0.47m
3:08PM0.46m
4:23AM0.48m
4:28PM0.51m
5:49AM0.45m
5:58PM0.48m
7:06AM0.36m
7:17PM0.40m
8:07AM0.24m
8:21PM0.28m
8:58AM0.14m
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rain showers
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light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
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7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
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5:22
5:23
5:23
5:24
5:25
5:25
5:27
5:27
 mm
3
1
1
9
11
28
2
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
18
15
17
19
16
14
15
14
13
14
14
13
15
15
15
15
16
17
Feels °C
16
17
15
15
15
14
13
13
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
11
13
14
11
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.4
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2.5
ESE
8
1.4
SSW
11
0.2
WSW
12
3.5
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
995
1047
1359
1298
1404
1915
1311
2530
3752
3471
4623
4397
3652
3001
1483
1182
984
466
14
1836
790
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
1.7
SSW
12
0.2
W
13
0.1
SW
16
1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
Energy kJ
176
106
67
38
36
22
395
452
8
8
8
7
7
3
3
761
13
10
225
237
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
1
4
8
8
17
8
8
8
10
10
3
11
10
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
SW
5
1.7
WSW
6
1.1
E
5
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
3
ESE
8
3
SE
8
4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
25
23
231
60
479
557
1241
994
2571
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
Distance (km)
0
23
0
0
0
1
0
140
0
143
0
0
0
198
172
140
140
0
0
23
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
8
7
5
6
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
9
8
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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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