Magna Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape (South), South Africa)

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Magna Tubes Surf Guide

Magna Tubes in Jeffreys Bay Coast is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf Offshore winds are from the west northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Both left and right reef breaks. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of sharks ,rocks,mussel shells.

Magna Tubes Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Magna Tubes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Magna Tubes occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Magna Tubes (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Magna Tubes with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in March while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 53% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

53%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Magna Tubes Location Map

Interactive Magna Tubes surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Magna Tubes is Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) in South Africa, which is 63 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Magna Tubes is George Airport (GRJ), also in South Africa, 236 km (147 miles) away.

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Magna Tubes Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSE	S	SE
Period (s)	11	11	11	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	on

Tides at Magna Tubes

Current tide and informaton

For Albatross, 2 km from Magna Tubes.

Next High Water: 05:39am | 1.37m

Next Low Water: 11:32pm | 0.39m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Magna Tubes Sea Temperature

The Magna Tubes water temperature is reasonably warm (19.5 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (14.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite