Tubes Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.02° S 24.93° E

Issued: 1 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tubes sea temperature is
17.3° C

1.9°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 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 5,491 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tubes in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sun 5th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 10th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about the surf outlook for Tubes.

Overall, we’ve got a solid run of swell on the way, starting this Sunday, the 5th of July, and it looks like we’ll be surfing right through to the 19th. There are no major gaps in the action, but the quality and conditions will change as we go. The water temp at Tubes is sitting at 63°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want an extra mm of rubber.

This Sunday afternoon the 5th kicks things off with a 4 ft swell coming from the ESE with a period of 11 seconds, and the wind is glassy. It’s clean right out of the gate, with moderate wave energy (901). It’s a good start.

The first standout window is Monday the 6th. Monday morning is looking beautiful – a clean 6 ft swell from the SW with a 12-second period, glassy wind, and the energy is building (1059). This is the kind of morning you set an alarm for. Monday afternoon, the swell pushes up to 6 ft, but the wind shifts cross-on and chops things up, so the morning is the call.

Tuesday the 7th holds good, solid 7 ft SW swell with that nice 12-second period and clean cross-off winds all day. That’s quality surf.

By Wednesday the 8th morning, the swell is up to 8 ft with a 13-second period. The wind is cross-off and clean, but the energy is ramping up hard (1800). The surf is getting serious.

The real heavy-hitter arrives Thursday the 9th. The swell jumps to 12 ft from the SW with a long 14-second period. The combined energy is massive (4145). This is proper, powerful groundswell. It’s big, heavy, and only for experienced surfers. This kind of long-period SW groundswell loves a reef and point setup like Tubes, so expect powerful, well-shaped lines, but with long lulls between sets. The wind stays clean with a cross-off, but at 12 ft, you better know what you’re doing.

Friday the 10th is a write-off for paddle surfing. The swell is still huge (12 ft) but the wind goes onshore and choppy. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than anything else.

There’s a noticeable drop in quality after that big pulse. The swell settles down, but the winds get tricky. We get a day of clean surf again on Sunday the 12th, with a glassy 8 ft SE swell, but the period is short (8 seconds), so the shape won’t have that same grunt. It’ll be a bit weaker.

The next real standout to circle on your calendar is Saturday the 18th of July. After a period of mixed conditions, the afternoon brings a clean 10 ft swell from the SW with a moderate 10-second period, but the wind goes offshore and gentle. The energy is high (2247), conditions are clean, and the report calls it excellent for experienced surfers. This is the best looking day in the second week of the forecast, a true return to form.

Sunday the 19th still has size (8 ft) but the wind is onshore and messy, so not ideal.

So, the best bet is to be out early Monday the 6th morning for clean, building swell, or if you’re an experienced surfer after some real power, wait for Thursday the 9th or Saturday the 18th of July. Tubes is a consistent spot, but it doesn’t always line up this well.

Keep your eyes on the horizon.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri morning).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
0
0
1
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.7
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
13
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
433
278
850
995
1047
1261
1220
1313
1778
2802
3241
4135
3781
5491
5008
3919
3253
1459
1163
789
701
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
ESE
10
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
10
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
5
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
5
SSE
10
WNW
0
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
7:04PM1.47m
7:11AM1.31m
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
Low Tide
1:15AM0.39m
1:20PM0.31m
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:23
5:24
5:25
5:25
5:27
 mm
3
Temp °C
22
18
18
20
19
17
19
15
18
19
16
15
16
13
14
15
15
18
19
16
17
Feels °C
17
16
15
17
16
14
17
15
14
12
15
10
11
10
13
11
11
15
19
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.7
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
0.8
SSW
18
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
13
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
433
278
850
995
1047
1261
1220
1313
1778
395
3241
4135
3781
5491
5008
3919
3253
1459
1163
789
517
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
211
116
204
176
118
67
65
36
22
8
339
8
10
8
7
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
257
205
5
1
1
8
8
17
17
8
8
10
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
6
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
4
3
SW
13
1.2
E
5
3
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
6
8
7
2802
74
837
720
617
701
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
1
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
59
198
172
140
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
6
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
6
7
8
8
6
9
6
4
9
7
7
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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.

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.

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