Magna Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, if I’m honest, with a rough start but some real promise if you’re patient.

Right now, Monday the 10th, the swell is actually there at Magna-Tubes – we’re looking at 8 ft from the SW with a period of 12 seconds and a cross-on wind, so it’s messy. The water is a frigid 58°, which is 8° colder than normal for this time of year, so that’s very unusual. You’ll need a thick hooded suit for sure. The combined energy is a hefty 1862, so there’s plenty of push, but the quality is poor. That sets the tone for the first few days, honestly.

Tuesday the 11th sees the swell easing a bit, 8 ft on the morning and 6 ft in the afternoon, but that easterly wind just ruins it. Wednesday the 12th is even worse – the swell is small but messy, with a 19 mph cross-on wind. Not a time to be out there unless you’re keen on a beating.

We finally get a glimmer on Thursday the 13th morning. The swell picks back up to 5 ft from the SW, the period stretches to 16 seconds, but it’s still a cross-on wind, and the energy is massive at 2573. It’s marginal at best.

Friday the 14th is where it starts to turn. That morning session is the first real standout. We’ve got a clean 5 ft SW swell coming in at 16 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north. The combined energy is 1917, so there’s plenty of grunt. The water temperature is still cold, but the conditions are clean and excellent for experienced surfers.

Saturday the 15th stays clean but the swell drops a little to 4 ft. It’s not a standout, but it’s a decent small-wave option.

Now, the big one hits on Monday the 17th afternoon. This is the best of the forecast. We’re looking at 8 ft of SW groundswell with a 16-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the southwest. The combined energy is 2982. It will be big, powerful, and clean – keep in mind that long period swell can break a bit straight at beach breaks, but at a reef like Magna-Tubes, it should be firing. This is for experienced surfers only.

Tuesday the 18th is a great follow-up. The morning is clean with a 7 ft SW swell and a light cross-offshore wind. Energy is still strong at 1928.

From Wednesday the 19th, it goes flat and messy again for a few days with rain and strong onshore winds, especially Thursday the 20th with winds hitting 25 mph. Not worth paddling.

Then we see another potential on Saturday the 22nd morning. It’s a clean 6 ft from the SE with a light cross-offshore breeze. The period is a shorter 9 seconds, but the conditions are good. The energy is moderate at 866.

The 16-day window closes out with a massive pulse on Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th. We’re talking 10 ft to 12 ft of SW swell, with very high combined energy over 4000. Unfortunately, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it messy and dangerous. That’s one for the experts only in a chase boat.

In short: don’t bother until Friday the 14th morning for a small clean wave. The absolute standout is Monday 17th afternoon and Tuesday 18th morning. After that, keep an eye on Saturday 22nd morning. The rest is a write-off.

Rusty.

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