Magna Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up at Magna Tubes.

The next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of absolute gems hiding in there if you time it right. The water’s sitting at 61°, which is a solid 5° colder than usual for this time of year – that’s a big deal, so you’ll want a thick suit and some booties if you’re heading out. The combined swell energy is going to be pumping at times, hitting some serious numbers.

First up, we’ve got a rough start. Monday the 7th is a write-off with onshore wind and messy, choppy conditions. Forget it.

Tuesday the 8th morning is where it gets interesting. The wind drops to glassy – dead calm, flat ocean – and we’ve got a 4 ft SW swell at 13 seconds. Combined energy is 1122 (moderate), but those clean, glassy conditions will make it look way better than the number suggests. This is a solid window for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets a bit onshore again, so hit the dawn session.

Wednesday the 9th morning is clean with a light offshore wind from the WNW, but the swell drops right off to 2 ft at 15 seconds – that’s a long period, but not enough height to do much on a reef. Combined energy is only 480 (weak). A bit of a lull.

Thursday the 10th morning has some clean 4 ft SW swell at 13 seconds, but the wind is cross-offshore, so it’ll be workable. The afternoon jumps up to 6 ft at a very long 16 seconds, and combined energy climbs to 1694 (strong). That’s proper groundswell, but it’s a cross-shore wind, so expect some chop. Still, for a reef like Magna Tubes, that long period will produce some nice lines.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are blown out – onshore winds and lumpy, choppy surf. Not worth the paddle.

Now, the standout. Sunday the 13th is a beauty. Morning has a 7 ft SW swell at 15 seconds, with a light cross-offshore wind and combined energy at 2576 (strong). The afternoon gets even better – 6 ft SW at 14 seconds, but with a clean offshore wind from the WNW. Combined energy is 2003 (strong). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. Clean, powerful, and lined up on the reef. Crowds are possible here, so get there early.

The following week gets a bit messy again. Monday the 14th through Tuesday the 15th are clean but the swell drops. Wednesday the 16th sees a big pulse – 12 ft to 13 ft SW swell at 14 seconds, with combined energy hitting 5774 to 6284 (very strong). That’s big, powerful, and only for experts. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean, but those are serious waves. The rest of the week into the 22nd is mostly blown out, too big, or too small to bother with.

So, the pick of the run is Sunday the 13th. That’s your day. Clean, powerful, and proper. Tuesday the 8th morning is a solid second option if you want a glassy session with smaller waves.

Rusty.

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