Surf Forecasts:
Magna Tubes surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 4,935 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Magna Tubes this week:
The surf forecast for Magna Tubes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Magna Tubes in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magna Tubes over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Magna-Tubes.
We’ve got a proper pulse of energy coming through, but this setup is for the experienced crew. Water temp is about 64°F, a bit colder than average for this time of year, so you’ll want a thick suit.
The absolute standout is Friday, July 10th. The morning is firing for experts. A solid 12ft swell out of the SSW, with a long 14-second period – that’s real groundswell, packing some serious punch. The combined swell energy is a strong 5089, meaning there’s plenty of power. The wind is offshore out of the west at just 6 mph, grooming those waves into clean, steep walls. This is a proper reef slab, so don’t even think about it unless you know what you’re doing. The afternoon stays good but the wind shifts a little cross-off.
Leading up to that, Tuesday the 7th has 7ft SW swell with a 12-second period, and a light cross-off breeze keeping it clean. Energy is moderate at 1336. Good for experienced surfers, but not yet the prime window.
Wednesday the 8th sees bigger surf, but the wind picks up to 19 mph in the afternoon, making it choppy. Thursday the 9th stays in that 10ft range, but the wind is messy in the morning.
Saturday the 11th is a washout – heavy rain and onshore wind from the ESE at 19 mph. Stay home.
Sunday the 12th morning turns glassy! The swell drops to 5ft from the SSW, 11-second period, with almost no wind – just 3 mph from the ENE. That’s a clean, fun session for someone looking for a break from the big stuff, but the energy is weaker (928). The afternoon goes downhill with rain and onshore wind.
The second week is tougher. A lot of onshore wind and smaller, less consistent swell. Wednesday, July 15th morning has a moderate offshore wind from the WNW at 16 mph and 6ft from the ESE, but the period is only 10 seconds and the energy is low (564). It’s a clean wave, just not a standout.
Saturday, July 18th morning is another glassy one – 4ft from the SSW with a long 12-second period. That’ll be a smooth, easy paddle for someone who wants a relaxed wave.
After that, it fades into tiny, weak surf, most days under 3ft. The very long period swell on Wednesday, July 22nd has a 17-second period but only 1ft of swell, so you’ll be waiting a long time for a ride that might not even come together.
Bottom line: the second week isn’t worth chasing. The clear winner is Friday, July 10th morning. Big, clean, powerful, and all for the experts. That’s your day.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1392 | 1427 | 1915 | 2406 | 2454 | 4249 | 3584 | 4696 | 4530 | 3801 | 2773 | 2094 | 1967 | 1077 | 613 | 486 | 496 | 1034 | 796 | 1576 | 500 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:38PM1.39m | 9:05AM1.15m | 9:46PM1.35m | 10:31AM1.11m | 11:10PM1.34m | 12:04PM1.15m | 00:31AM1.39m | 1:19PM1.26m | 1:39AM1.48m | 2:19PM1.39m | 2:36AM1.57m | 3:09PM1.52m | 3:25AM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.39m | 3:06AM0.47m | 3:08PM0.46m | 4:23AM0.48m | 4:28PM0.51m | 5:49AM0.45m | 5:58PM0.48m | 7:06AM0.36m | 7:17PM0.40m | 8:07AM0.24m | 8:21PM0.28m | 8:58AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.18m | 9:43AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 |
 | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | 5:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1392 | 1427 | 1915 | 395 | 1966 | 4249 | 3584 | 4696 | 4530 | 3801 | 2773 | 2094 | 1967 | 1077 | 613 | 486 | 387 | 754 | 796 | 1576 | 500 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 13 | — | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 718 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 13 | — | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 97 | 256 | 170 | 87 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 595 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | 123 | 162 | 75 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | W 3 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 53 | — | 8 | 2406 | 2454 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | 385 | 435 | 496 | 1034 | — | — | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 30 | 22 | 30 | 8 |
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