Magna Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather 'round, surfers, Rusty here with the long-range outlook for Magna Tubes. This is a reef break that only the advanced crew should be looking at, and it's got a serious run of swell coming through. The water's sitting at a chilly 59°, which is a massive 7° colder than usual for this time of year – that's a wild anomaly, so you'll want a good 5/4 and booties if you're paddling out.

The first solid action kicks off on Tuesday, August 4th. The morning brings a 5ft SW swell with a 12-second period, generating a moderate wave energy of 1032. The wind is a clean cross-off from the NNW, so the surf will be clean. It's a solid start, but the real standout is the afternoon. The swell dips just a touch to 4ft, but the energy drops to 773, and the wind switches to a SW cross-off. It's still rideable, but not the pinnacle of the week.

Wednesday, August 5th, starts with a smaller 3ft SSW groundswell pumping in at 15 seconds – that's a long period, and the energy is moderate at 876. The NN wind is light and cross-off, keeping it clean. This is a day where the longer period will make the waves at this reef really start to stand up. The afternoon sees a jump to a 6ft SW swell with a 16-second period – very long period – and a massive energy jump to 1782. The wind goes cross-shore, but it's still light, so it'll be a bit more lined up, though the longer period might make it a bit shifty on the reef.

Thursday, August 6th, is where things get heavy. The morning shows a 12ft SW swell, 13-second period, and the energy is a whopping 4696. The wind is a light cross-shore, so it's a bit bumped, but the power is undeniable. The afternoon, however, is a true standout. The swell holds at 12ft SW, same period, but the energy is still massive at 3657, and the wind goes cross-off from the SW. This is all-out, heavy, expert-level surf. The setup is going to be huge.

Friday, August 7th, the morning is a gem. A 8ft SW swell, 13-second period, with 2313 energy, and the wind is glassy – zero knots from the SSE. This is as clean as it gets. The crowd profile says "sometimes," so there could be a few out, but with that kind of quality, it's worth the paddle. The afternoon sees the swell jump to 10ft, but the wind goes cross-on, making it less clean.

Saturday, August 8th, the morning is another top session. A 10ft SW swell, 14-second period, 3257 energy, and clean cross-off wind from the SW.

Sunday, August 9th, is a day of caution. The morning has 10ft SW swell with fresh cross-off wind from the W, but there's light rain. The afternoon turns ugly with a 15ft SW swell, 12-second period, 5062 energy, and a fresh cross-shore from the SSW that's going to chop it up. This is more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle-in session.

Monday, August 10th, the swell is still big at 12ft to 13ft from the SSE and S, with lots of energy, but the wind is mostly cross-shore and bumpy.

Now, let's look ahead to the second week. The standout here is Thursday, August 13th. The morning brings a 10ft ESE swell, 14-second period, a massive 5190 energy, and clean cross-off wind from the NNW. This is exceptional, expert-level conditions. The afternoon is smaller but still clean.

Friday, August 14th, is a solid follow-up. The morning has a 8ft ESE swell, clean cross-off. The afternoon is glassy from the S, with a 7ft ESE swell, giving you that silky, smooth surface.

Saturday, August 15th, the swell drops to a smaller 5ft SW, but the morning has offshore wind from the NW, making it clean and fun for the advanced crew.

Sunday, August 16th, is a gap day with small, weak swell and poor onshore wind.

The run then picks up again on Monday, August 17th, with a big 12ft SW swell, 13-second period, 3560 energy, and clean cross-off wind. That's a promising end to the window.

So, the two true standouts for the entire period are Thursday afternoon, August 6th, for the sheer power, and Friday morning, August 7th, for the glassy perfection. The Thursday, August 13th morning is also a serious long-range standout. Get ready.

Rusty.

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