Magna Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's get into it. We've got one spot on the radar for this stretch, and it's a heavy one.

Right off the bat, we're looking at Magna Tubes, a reef setup that's for the advanced crew only. The water's running about what you'd expect for this time of year, so no shock there.

The week kicks off on Thursday, July 23rd, with a solid 7ft swell from the SW, but it's a bit of a mixed bag. The morning has a light offshore breeze, so it'll be clean, but the energy is ramping up with a combined energy of 1239. By the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the swell jumps to 12ft, making it a messy, marginal affair. Not the day to get excited.

Friday, July 24th, is the absolute standout. We're talking about the best conditions of the whole outlook. The morning is glassy, dead calm, with a hefty 13ft SSW groundswell. The period is a very long 16 seconds, which means serious power and long lulls between sets. The combined energy reading is a massive 8204. This is expert territory, pure and simple. The afternoon will see the wind turn onshore, so don't sleep in.

Saturday morning, July 25th, offers a decent window. The swell drops to a still-chunky 8ft from the SW, with a clean, glassy start. The energy is still strong at 2226. It's a good option for experienced surfers, but it won't beat the perfection of Friday morning.

The rest of the first week sees a slow decline with the wind becoming a problem. Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th have some clean morning windows with 7ft SW swell, but the afternoons are chopped up. By Tuesday and Wednesday, July 28th and 29th, the wind is howling onshore with a massive 13ft+ swell, creating truly poor conditions. The combined energy peaks at over 10,000, but it's a washing machine. Kite surfers might be frothing, but for a paddle surfer, it's a hard pass.

The following week, starting Thursday, July 30th, the swell drops and shifts to a shorter period ESE windswell. It's a lot of inconsistent, weaker surf with onshore winds. Not worth a mention until we get to Sunday, August 2nd. That morning, a clean 5ft SW swell rolls in with a moderate offshore breeze. The energy is moderate at 986. It's a small, clean option for a longboard or a fish.

The real second-week highlight, though, is Monday, August 3rd. The morning is glassy again, with a short-period but rideable 7ft E swell. The energy is 821. It's not the power of the previous week, but you'll find clean, fun little waves.

The forecast then gets messy again through the middle of the week with strong onshore winds. A final mention goes to Friday, August 7th. The morning looks glassy with a clean 6ft SW groundswell, period of 14 seconds. It's a promising note to end the outlook on, but it's a long way out.

So, to sum it up: Friday morning, July 24th, is the one to circle. Glassy, huge, and for experts only. After that, Monday morning, August 3rd, offers a clean, smaller alternative for the patient ones. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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