Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Tubes. This is a reef and point set-up that's consistent and sheltered from the south-west, so it picks up a lot of the swell that’s heading this way. The water temp anomaly is average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

Friday the 28th starts things off clean, with some clouds and a light offshore wind from the WSW at 9 mph. The swell sits around 3.6 ft from the south, with a period of 11 seconds. The combined swell energy is 426, which is moderate. It’s clean and surfable, not a standout but a nice gentle start.

Friday afternoon stays clean with a shift to a light cross-off breeze from the south at 6 mph. The swell bumps up to 3.9 ft, energy climbs to 557, and it’s still got that 11-second period. Good, steady waves.

Saturday the 29th sees the wind pick up. Morning has a fresh offshore breeze from the WSW at 19 mph, keeping the surface clean but with a bit of chop. Swell drops to 3.3 ft from the south, period 11 seconds, energy 478. It’s rideable but feels a bit average. The afternoon is similar, with the same fresh offshore wind, but the swell shifts to the SW at 3.0 ft, period 13 seconds, energy 394. Honestly, it’s a bit weak.

Sunday the 30th is where things start to get interesting. Morning has light rain and a gentle cross-off breeze from the SSW at 9 mph. Swell picks up to 5.2 ft from the SW, period 10 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 878 – that’s moderate to strong. Clean waves, good shape.

Sunday afternoon is a real highlight. Light rain, but the wind drops to a light cross-off breeze from the SSW at 6 mph. Swell hits 7.5 ft from the SW, period 12 seconds, and the energy rockets to 1539 – strong. This is the first standout: clean, solid, and powerful. It’s a bit big for beginners, but intermediate and above will love it.

Monday the 31st stays strong but the wind freshens. Morning has a moderate cross-off breeze from the WSW at 16 mph. Swell is 6.2 ft from the SW, period 12 seconds, energy 985. Clean but with wind. The afternoon is a mixed bag: fresh offshore breeze at 19 mph, swell at 6.6 ft from the SW, period 12 seconds, energy 1059. Clean, but the wind is pushing.

Tuesday the 1st of September: Morning has a light cross-on breeze from the NNE, which isn’t ideal. Swell is 6.9 ft from the SW, period 11 seconds, energy 1150. It’s surfable but a bit onshore. The afternoon, though, is another standout. Clear skies, light cross-off breeze from the south at 6 mph. The swell is 7.5 ft from the SW, period 12 seconds, and the energy is 1565 – strong. Clean and firing. This is the second true standout of the run.

Wednesday the 2nd of September brings some serious size. Morning has a fresh offshore breeze from the WSW at 22 mph. Swell is 11.5 ft from the SW, period 13 seconds, energy 4626 – very strong. This is only for experienced surfers; the wind is strong and the swell is huge. The afternoon is even bigger: fresh offshore wind at 19 mph, swell at 16.4 ft from the SW, period 17 seconds – that's a very long period groundswell – and the energy is 14167. This is massive and only for experts. The long period will make it wall up at this reef and point, which is actually a good thing here.

Thursday the 3rd of September is a write-off. Strong cross-shore winds

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