Magna Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for Magna Tubes over the next couple of weeks. It’s a real mixed bag, with some serious power on the horizon, but we’ve got to earn it with a lot of wind and wait.

First up, we’re looking at a rough start. The immediate forecast has persistent onshore winds and choppy, lumpy conditions. The water temp is 64°, which feels a bit colder than normal for this time of year. The swell is there, but the wind is wrecking it. The combined swell energy is moderate to strong, hitting around 1229 on Friday morning, but that counts for nothing when it’s a mess.

We see the first real glimmer of hope on Sunday, August 2nd. The morning shows 7 ft swell from the east at 12 seconds, with combined energy already climbing to 1571. The wind is light cross-onshore, which is manageable. The afternoon is even more interesting: 7 ft swell from the ESE at 11 seconds, with the wind going fully onshore. It’s a bit of a marginal call, but that’s the start of the window.

The standout period, and I mean the real standout, kicks off around Tuesday, August 4th. Tuesday morning is where it’s at: clean, glassy conditions with a light offshore wind from the west. We’ve got a solid 5 ft swell from the southwest with a 12-second period. That’s good groundswell energy (1016 on the combined scale), and it’s hitting an exposed reef. The offshore wind will make it clean as a whistle. This is prime for experienced surfers—it’s a proper session.

Then it gets big. Thursday, August 6th morning shows a proper pulse: 15 ft from the southwest with a long 14-second period. The combined energy is a whopping 6711—that’s strong to very strong. The offshore wind is solid. This is expert territory only; anything over 8 ft at Magna Tubes is for the brave and the good. The swell direction is spot on optimum from the southeast, so it’ll be well-shaped.

The biggest day on paper is Sunday, August 9th morning. We’re looking at 16 ft from the southwest at 13 seconds, with combined energy of 8234. That’s proper heavy. The wind is a moderate offshore breeze keeping it clean. If you’re an experienced charger, that’s the session to circle on the calendar. But keep in mind, a long-period swell like this can make a reef break like Magna Tubes extra hollow and dangerous.

After that, the surf settles down and gets a bit messy through the second week with onshore winds returning. There’s a brief clean-up around Wednesday, August 12th with 5 ft from the southwest and a nice 13-second period, but it’s not the power of that first big week.

So, in short: the first few days are a write-off. The best on offer is the clean, offshore 5 ft session on Tuesday, August 4th, and the absolute bomb for experts on Sunday, August 9th. Get on those.

Rusty.

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