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Tubes surf Forecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 18 May 2024 SAST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Tubes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tubes sea temperature is 18.6°C (Statistics for 18 May 1981-2005 - mean: 20.8 °C max: 22.2 °C min: 19.2 °C)
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Tubes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tubes sea temperature is 18.6°C (Statistics for 18 May 1981-2005 - mean: 20.8 °C max: 22.2 °C min: 19.2 °C)
How big are the waves at Tubes today?
The current surf forecast for Tubes at 3PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tubes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 2107 | 1853 | 1337 | 1042 | 808 | 566 | 452 | 459 | 468 | 432 | 416 | 333 | 245 | 240 | 316 | 695 | 1658 | 3583 | 5185 | 7017 | 7260 | 6469 | 5577 | 4834 | 4357 | 3911 | 3261 | 3025 | 3294 | 3488 | 4023 | 4363 | 5005 | 4762 | 3933 | 3420 | 3041 | 2641 | 2381 | 2207 | 1853 | 1154 | 893 | 833 | 647 | 509 | 721 | 1583 | 2060 | 2356 | 2323 | 1894 | 1736 | 1387 | 1288 | 1164 | 966 | 966 | 1077 | 1329 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | off | off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:54PM 1.16 | 1:08AM 1.37 | 1:32PM 1.25 | 1:42AM 1.45 | 2:05PM 1.33 | 2:13AM 1.52 | 2:37PM 1.40 | 2:44AM 1.57 | 3:09PM 1.45 | 3:16AM 1.60 | 3:41PM 1.48 | 3:49AM 1.60 | 4:14PM 1.49 | 4:23AM 1.58 | 4:50PM 1.47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:47PM 0.48 | 7:30AM 0.40 | 7:24PM 0.41 | 8:01AM 0.31 | 7:59PM 0.34 | 8:31AM 0.23 | 8:32PM 0.29 | 9:01AM 0.17 | 9:04PM 0.25 | 9:32AM 0.14 | 9:38PM 0.23 | 10:05AM 0.13 | 10:12PM 0.23 | 10:40AM 0.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:21 | - |
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| Temp. °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
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