Magna Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's have a look at what's cookin' for the next couple of weeks. We've only got one spot on the radar, Magna Tubes, and it's a proper reef slab that needs everything to line up just right. It's an exposed spot, and it’s been a real mixed bag, so let's break it down.

Right off the bat, we're looking at Wednesday, September 2nd. There's a big, powerful 10 ft SW groundswell (13 seconds) rolling in, but it's got a 6 mph onshore breeze from the ESE. The combined energy is a massive 3442, so there's plenty of push, but it's just not clean. Later that day, the wind picks up to 12 mph onshore, and it's a write-off. The whole first week is a bit of a struggle, mainly because of the wind. Almost every morning and afternoon up to Saturday, September 5th is plagued by onshore or cross-onshore breezes, from moderate to fresh, which kills the surface. The swell is swinging around from SW to SSE, but it's never clean enough to be worth paddling out for a proper session. It's more frustrating than anything.

Now, here comes the real standout, and it's a beauty. On Monday, September 7th, the wind completely drops out – glassy conditions, not a breath of air, just a slight air from the NW. The swell is still solid at 7 ft from the SSW, with a 14-second period. That's proper groundswell, long lines. The energy is still pumping at 2604. This is the window for experienced surfers at Magna Tubes. The water temp is running a very unusual 60°, which is 7° colder than normal – so you'll want a thick suit and maybe some boots. It’s a morning mission, and because it’s a reef, the long period will wrap in nicely. The afternoon sees the breeze pick up cross-offshore from the WSW, which is still clean but not as perfect, and it's a bit of an also-ran compared to that morning session.

After that, things drop off again. We get a few decent, clean windows – like Wednesday, September 9th morning with another glassy, clean 2 ft SSW swell, but it's small. The afternoon has a clean 5 ft SW swell, but it's not the main event.

The second week is a lot more hit and miss. There's a big pulse on Sunday, September 13th and Monday, September 14th, with 10 ft to 12 ft SW swells again, but the wind is hammering it from the E and ENE, turning it into a lumpy, choppy mess. The energy numbers are huge – 5109 on Monday, September 14th – but for a surfer, it's all wind and no shape. It looks like a kite surfer's dream, not a paddle surfer's. We do see another window on Thursday, September 17th morning with a 10 ft SW groundswell (15 seconds), light cross-shore winds, and a combined energy of 3790. It’s a bit of a gamble, but the potential is there for the more experienced crew to find some big, clean walls.

So, your one true standout is that Monday, September 7th morning session at Magna Tubes – glassy, solid groundswell, and the reef will be working. Everything else is wind-checks and waiting.

Rusty

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