Surf Forecasts:
Magna Tubes surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 4,501 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Jun 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 5s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 12s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magna Tubes over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2219 | 2049 | 1667 | 936 | 442 | 383 | 377 | 990 | 1285 | 1360 | 1137 | 917 | 761 | 672 | 944 | 1069 | 1702 | 4469 | 3241 | 2724 | 1129 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:11PM1.51m | 7:22AM1.30m | 8:03PM1.43m | 8:17AM1.19m | 9:00PM1.35m | 9:22AM1.10m | 10:05PM1.28m | 10:40AM1.06m | 11:14PM1.25m | 11:58AM1.08m | 00:18AM1.26m | 1:01PM1.13m | 1:12AM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.21m | 1:26AM0.38m | 1:32PM0.31m | 2:23AM0.47m | 2:23PM0.41m | 3:27AM0.53m | 3:22PM0.51m | 4:39AM0.56m | 4:32PM0.57m | 5:51AM0.55m | 5:47PM0.59m | 6:52AM0.50m | 6:53PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2219 | 2049 | 1667 | 936 | 442 | 383 | 377 | 990 | 1285 | 1360 | 1137 | 917 | 761 | 672 | 944 | 1069 | 1702 | 4469 | 3241 | 2724 | 1129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | E 6 | SSE 9 | E 7 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 376 | 314 | 50 | 144 | 91 | 233 | 61 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 126 | 288 | 449 | 7 | 469 | 826 | 32 | 20 | 205 | 196 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | — | SW 18 | E 6 | SSE 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 72 | — | 12 | 48 | 84 | 78 | 40 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 7 | — | 20 | 28 | — | — | 10 | 491 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | N 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 59 | 141 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 198 | 198 | 141 |
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