Impossibles
Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape
2–3 ft
- 6 km/h Light & variable
- 17°C
Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Tubes Surf Report & Forecast
- Point break
- Right-hander
- Advanced
Updated just now Forecast data: Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)
Right now 21:33 SAST
2–3 ft
Waist to chest high
Swell
0.8 m 8 s
SSW 213°
2nd swell
0.5 m 7 s
SE 128°
Wind
6 km/h
Light & variable NNE · gusts 10 km/h
Tide
Falling -0.9 m
High 04:34 · Low 22:24
Water
17°C
4/3 mm full suit
Weather
15°C Clear
05:41 18:32
Best today: 07:00–11:00 · Fair
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Surf height (coloured by rating)
Wind: offshore → onshore
Today
13 Oct
2–4 ft
AMPM
07–11h
Wed
14 Oct
2–4 ft
AMPM
15–18h
Thu
15 Oct
3–5 ft
AMPM
18–18h
Fri
16 Oct
3–5 ft
AMPM
06–12h
Sat
17 Oct
3–4 ft
AMPM
06–12h
Sun
18 Oct
3–5 ft
AMPM
06–11h
Mon
19 Oct
3–4 ft
AMPM
12–16h
Tuesday 13 October Today
2–4 ft 1.0 m @ 8 s SSW Best 07:00–11:00 Overcast, 20°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m7 s S+ 0.5 m 7 s SE | 10 km/hgusts 31 km/hX-on NNE | -0.7 mRising | 15°CDrizzle |
| 03:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.9 m7 s SSE+ 0.5 m 8 s SSE | 13 km/hgusts 21 km/hOffshore WSW | 0.3 mRising | 16°COvercast |
| 06:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.0 m7 s SSW+ 0.5 m 7 s E | 10 km/hgusts 17 km/hOffshore W | 0.2 mFalling | 16°COvercast |
| 09:00 | 2–4 ft | 1.0 m7 s SSW+ 0.5 m 7 s ESE | 14 km/hgusts 28 km/hOffshore WSW | -0.9 mFalling | 19°COvercast |
| 12:00 | 2–4 ft | 1.0 m8 s SSW+ 0.6 m 7 s ESE | 12 km/hgusts 26 km/hCross S | -0.6 mRising | 20°COvercast |
| 15:00 | 2–3 ft | 1.0 m7 s SSW+ 0.5 m 7 s ESE | 13 km/hgusts 28 km/hCross S | 0.3 mRising | 18°CMostly sunny |
| 18:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.9 m7 s SSW+ 0.5 m 7 s ESE | 6 km/hgusts 19 km/hLight SE | 0.2 mFalling | 17°CPartly cloudy |
| 21:00Now | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m8 s SSW+ 0.5 m 7 s ESE | 6 km/hgusts 9 km/hLight NNE | -0.8 mFalling | 15°CClear |
Tides High 04:08 Low 10:05 High 16:17 Low 22:24
High 04:08 0.5 m
Low 10:05 -1.0 m
High 16:17 0.5 m
Low 22:24 -1.0 m
Now
Wednesday 14 October Tomorrow
2–4 ft 1.0 m @ 9 s SSW Best 15:00–18:32 Fog, 24°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m8 s SSW+ 0.4 m 7 s SSE | 5 km/hgusts 13 km/hLight NNE | -0.8 mRising | 14°CClear |
| 03:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m8 s SSW+ 0.4 m 7 s SSE | 7 km/hgusts 14 km/hLight NNW | 0.1 mRising | 13°CClear |
| 06:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m8 s SSW+ 0.4 m 7 s SSE | 13 km/hgusts 21 km/hCross NNW | 0.2 mFalling | 13°CFog |
| 09:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m7 s SSW+ 0.4 m 6 s SE | 8 km/hgusts 26 km/hX-off NW | -0.7 mFalling | 22°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.8 m8 s SSW+ 0.5 m 6 s ESE | 15 km/hgusts 31 km/hCross SSW | -0.6 mRising | 24°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 2–4 ft | 0.8 m8 s SSW+ 0.6 m 6 s ESE | 16 km/hgusts 36 km/hX-off SSW | 0.3 mRising | 23°CMostly sunny |
| 18:00 | 2–4 ft | 0.8 m9 s SSW+ 0.6 m 6 s ESE | 13 km/hgusts 36 km/hOffshore WSW | 0.4 mFalling | 18°CPartly cloudy |
| 21:00 | 2–4 ft | 0.9 m9 s SSW+ 0.6 m 6 s ESE | 7 km/hgusts 18 km/hLight WSW | -0.5 mFalling | 16°CPartly cloudy |
Tides High 04:34 Low 10:30 High 16:42 Low 22:50
High 04:34 0.4 m
Low 10:30 -0.8 m
High 16:42 0.5 m
Low 22:50 -0.8 m
Thursday 15 October
3–5 ft 1.5 m @ 10 s SSW Best 18:00–18:33 Overcast, 20°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2–4 ft | 1.0 m9 s SSW+ 0.6 m 6 s ESE | 9 km/hgusts 15 km/hX-off WNW | -0.7 mRising | 15°CMostly clear |
| 03:00 | 3–4 ft | 1.0 m9 s SSW+ 0.5 m 6 s ESE | 9 km/hgusts 15 km/hX-off NW | 0.1 mRising | 13°CClear |
| 06:00 | 3–4 ft | 1.0 m9 s SSW+ 0.5 m 6 s ESE | 7 km/hgusts 11 km/hLight WNW | 0.3 mFalling | 12°CMostly sunny |
| 09:00 | 3–4 ft | 1.2 m10 s SSW+ 0.4 m 6 s ESE | 1 km/hgusts 17 km/hLight SW | -0.4 mFalling | 18°CPartly cloudy |
| 12:00 | 3–5 ft | 1.3 m10 s SSW+ 0.4 m 6 s SE | 14 km/hgusts 32 km/hCross SE | -0.6 mRising | 19°CPartly cloudy |
| 15:00 | 4–5 ft | 1.4 m10 s SSW+ 0.4 m 6 s SSE | 13 km/hgusts 30 km/hX-on SE | 0.1 mRising | 19°COvercast |
| 18:00 | 4–5 ft | 1.5 m10 s SSW+ 0.4 m 6 s SE | 4 km/hgusts 18 km/hLight ESE | 0.3 mFalling | 17°CPartly cloudy |
| 21:00 | 4–5 ft | 1.4 m10 s SSW+ 0.5 m 8 s S | 4 km/hgusts 7 km/hLight NE | -0.3 mFalling | 15°CClear |
Tides High 05:00 Low 10:56 High 17:07 Low 23:21
High 05:00 0.3 m
Low 10:56 -0.7 m
High 17:07 0.4 m
Low 23:21 -0.7 m
Friday 16 October
3–5 ft 1.2 m @ 10 s SW Best 06:00–12:00 Fog, 25°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 4–5 ft | 1.2 m10 s SW+ 0.6 m 12 s S | 8 km/hgusts 12 km/hLight NNW | -0.7 mRising | 13°CMostly clear |
| 03:00 | 3–5 ft | 1.2 m10 s SSW+ 0.6 m 10 s S | 9 km/hgusts 16 km/hCross NNW | -0.1 mRising | 13°CPartly cloudy |
| 06:00 | 3–5 ft | 1.2 m10 s SSW+ 0.6 m 6 s S | 9 km/hgusts 17 km/hCross NNW | 0.2 mFalling | 14°CMostly sunny |
| 09:00 | 3–5 ft | 1.2 m9 s SSW+ 0.5 m 7 s S | 7 km/hgusts 17 km/hLight N | -0.3 mFalling | 22°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 3–4 ft | 1.1 m9 s SSW+ 0.4 m 11 s S | 11 km/hgusts 25 km/hX-on ESE | -0.5 mRising | 24°CFog |
| 15:00 | 3–4 ft | 0.9 m9 s SW+ 0.5 m 10 s S | 8 km/hgusts 26 km/hLight SE | 0.0 mRising | 22°CFog |
| 18:00 | 3–4 ft | 0.8 m9 s SW+ 0.6 m 9 s S | 12 km/hgusts 21 km/hX-off SSW | 0.3 mFalling | 20°CMostly sunny |
| 21:00 | 2–4 ft | 0.8 m8 s SW+ 0.5 m 9 s S | 22 km/hgusts 38 km/hOffshore WSW | -0.2 mFalling | 19°CMostly clear |
Tides High 05:36 Low 11:25 High 17:36 Low 23:52
High 05:36 0.2 m
Low 11:25 -0.6 m
High 17:36 0.3 m
Low 23:52 -0.5 m
Saturday 17 October
3–4 ft 1.1 m @ 9 s SSW Best 06:00–12:00 Mostly sunny, 22°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 3–4 ft | 0.8 m8 s SW+ 0.4 m 9 s S | 17 km/hgusts 30 km/hOffshore WNW | -0.5 mRising | 18°CPartly cloudy |
| 03:00 | 3–4 ft | 0.9 m8 s SSW+ 0.3 m 8 s SSE | 13 km/hgusts 25 km/hX-off WNW | -0.2 mRising | 16°CClear |
| 06:00 | 2–4 ft | 0.9 m8 s SSW+ 0.4 m 4 s ESE | 8 km/hgusts 21 km/hX-off NW | 0.2 mFalling | 16°CSunny |
| 09:00 | 2–4 ft | 0.9 m8 s SSW+ 0.4 m 5 s SE | 6 km/hgusts 23 km/hLight SW | -0.1 mFalling | 21°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 3–4 ft | 0.9 m8 s SSW+ 0.4 m 5 s S | 20 km/hgusts 40 km/hX-off SSW | -0.4 mRising | 22°CMostly sunny |
| 15:00 | 3–4 ft | 0.9 m8 s SSW+ 0.4 m 5 s S | 18 km/hgusts 42 km/hX-off SSW | -0.2 mRising | 21°CMostly sunny |
| 18:00 | 3–4 ft | 1.0 m8 s SSW+ 0.4 m 6 s S | 10 km/hgusts 39 km/hX-off SW | 0.1 mFalling | 19°CMostly sunny |
| 21:00 | 3–5 ft | 1.1 m9 s SSW+ 0.4 m 6 s S | 9 km/hgusts 24 km/hOffshore W | -0.1 mFalling | 17°CPartly cloudy |
Tides High 06:13 Low 12:10 High 18:00
High 06:13 0.2 m
Low 12:10 -0.4 m
High 18:00 0.1 m
Sunday 18 October
3–5 ft 1.6 m @ 9 s S Best 06:00–11:00 Showers, 17°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 3–5 ft | 1.2 m9 s SSW+ 0.5 m 7 s S | 14 km/hgusts 26 km/hOffshore W | -0.5 mFalling | 17°CDrizzle |
| 03:00 | 3–5 ft | 1.4 m7 s S+ 0.5 m 9 s SSW | 11 km/hgusts 28 km/hOffshore WSW | -0.4 mRising | 17°CDrizzle |
| 06:00 | 3–5 ft | 1.5 m6 s S+ 0.7 m 10 s SSW | 13 km/hgusts 25 km/hOffshore WSW | -0.1 mRising | 16°CDrizzle |
| 09:00 | 3–5 ft | 1.4 m6 s SSE+ 0.7 m 10 s S | 21 km/hgusts 38 km/hOffshore WSW | -0.2 mFalling | 17°CDrizzle |
| 12:00 | 3–5 ft | 1.2 m7 s SSE+ 0.8 m 8 s S | 29 km/hgusts 57 km/hOffshore WSW | -0.4 mFalling | 17°CDrizzle |
| 15:00 | 3–5 ft | 1.0 m8 s S+ 0.7 m 9 s SSW | 18 km/hgusts 52 km/hOffshore SW | -0.3 mRising | 16°CLight showers |
| 18:00 | 3–4 ft | 0.9 m9 s SW+ 0.7 m 9 s S | 14 km/hgusts 41 km/hCross SSE | -0.2 mRising | 15°CShowers |
| 21:00 | 3–4 ft | 0.8 m9 s SW+ 0.7 m 9 s S | 15 km/hgusts 30 km/hCross SSE | -0.2 mFalling | 14°CShowers |
Tides Low 00:47 High 07:10 Low 13:00 High 19:15
Low 00:47 -0.5 m
High 07:10 -0.1 m
Low 13:00 -0.4 m
High 19:15 -0.1 m
Monday 19 October
3–4 ft 1.2 m @ 9 s SSE Best 12:00–16:00 Drizzle, 18°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 3–5 ft | 0.9 m8 s SSW+ 0.7 m 9 s SSW | 12 km/hgusts 28 km/hCross S | -0.4 mFalling | 14°CLight showers |
| 03:00 | 3–5 ft | 1.2 m6 s SSE+ 0.6 m 9 s SSW | 15 km/hgusts 28 km/hX-off SSW | -0.5 mRising | 14°CDrizzle |
| 06:00 | 3–4 ft | 1.1 m7 s SE+ 0.7 m 8 s SSW | 12 km/hgusts 26 km/hOffshore SW | -0.4 mRising | 13°CDrizzle |
| 09:00 | 2–4 ft | 1.0 m7 s SE+ 0.7 m 7 s S | 13 km/hgusts 39 km/hX-off SW | -0.2 mRising | 14°CDrizzle |
| 12:00 | 3–4 ft | 1.0 m8 s S+ 0.7 m 8 s S | 20 km/hgusts 44 km/hOffshore SW | -0.2 mFalling | 17°CDrizzle |
| 15:00 | 3–4 ft | 0.9 m9 s S+ 0.6 m 6 s SE | 20 km/hgusts 46 km/hOffshore SW | -0.4 mFalling | 18°COvercast |
| 18:00 | 3–4 ft | 0.9 m7 s SSE+ 0.6 m 7 s S | 10 km/hgusts 46 km/hOffshore W | -0.4 mRising | 15°CMostly sunny |
| 21:00 | 2–4 ft | 0.9 m9 s SW+ 0.6 m 5 s ESE | 8 km/hgusts 40 km/hLight NW | -0.2 mRising | 12°CClear |
Tides Low 02:15 High 10:00 Low 16:30 High 22:30
Low 02:15 -0.5 m
High 10:00 -0.2 m
Low 16:30 -0.4 m
High 22:30 -0.2 m
Spot guide
Surfing Tubes
Tubes sits further down the J-Bay point, between Impossibles and the Point, and lives up to its name with a short, intense barrelling section. The wave hits a shallow patch of reef and pitches quickly, giving a few seconds of tube before the wall softens into the deeper water further down the line.
It works best on medium-sized winter swells from the south-west, groomed by light westerly to south-westerly winds. When the swell is too big the section can close out, and when it is small it tends to be inconsistent, so it is a spot to target on clean, mid-range days.
Because it is shorter and often less crowded than Supertubes, Tubes attracts experienced surfers looking for a quality barrel without the full pressure of the main lineup. Expect a fast, hollow take-off over shallow rock, and take care entering and leaving the water.
Map & nearby
Breaks near Tubes
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