Magna Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming our way for Magna Tubes. This is a reef setup that needs a specific SE swell to really fire, and we’ve got a bit of a slow start before things get interesting.

The first few days are a write-off. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd are messy with cross-onshore winds and a short-period, weak E swell that’s just not doing the job. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Monday the 3rd is still marginal, with a light cross-shore breeze but the swell is small and not very powerful.

We start to see some cleaner conditions on Tuesday the 4th with a cross-offshore wind, but the swell is only 4 ft and from the SW – not the ideal direction for this spot. Wednesday the 5th morning has a tiny 3 ft E swell with clean conditions, but it’s just not enough to get excited about.

Now, Thursday the 6th is where it gets real. A big SW groundswell pushes in, hitting 16 ft on the morning with a 12-second period. The combined energy is massive (7148), but that’s storm surf – it’s gonna be a washing machine. The wind is cross-off and clean, but for the average surfer, this is too big. Only for the experts.

The standout window, and I mean the real standout, is Sunday the 9th. The morning brings a 16 ft SSW swell with a 10-second period, and cross-offshore winds from the W. The energy is pumping (5471), and the conditions are described as exceptional for expert surfers. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but if it holds, Magna Tubes will be a beast.

After that, Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th morning are a mess with strong onshore winds and a massive, disorganised swell. But then, Tuesday the 11th afternoon... glassy conditions, a 18 ft ESE swell with a 12-second period, and the energy is still huge (8343). The report says it's exceptional for experts. That’s a serious session if you’ve got the skills.

The rest of the second week looks cleaner with smaller, more manageable surf. Thursday the 13th has a solid 10 ft E swell with clean cross-offshore winds, and Friday the 14th morning is glassy with a nice 6 ft E swell. The weekend of the 15th and 16th drops off to smaller, cleaner waves – a 4 ft glassy morning on Saturday the 15th and a 4 ft SW swell on Sunday the 16th with clean conditions. Good for a longboard.

So, the best of the best? It’s Sunday the 9th morning for the big, powerful, and clean swell, and Tuesday the 11th afternoon for the unexpected glassy gem. Don’t sleep on Thursday the 13th either for a solid, clean day.

Rusty.

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