Surf Forecasts:
Magna Tubes surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 9,208 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.9m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 2.4m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Magna Tubes in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magna Tubes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming down the line for Magna Tubes. This is a tricky one, and we’re gonna have to be patient.
Right off the bat, it’s a rough start. Wednesday the 26th is a write-off – big, messy swell and howling onshore winds. Not even worth looking at. We’ve got a few days of nothing really happening until we see a glimmer.
The real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is Thursday morning the 27th. The stars line up for a session. We’ve got a solid 7ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a long 12-second period, packing serious grunt (combined energy of 2780). But the magic is the wind – glassy, dead calm. That’ll keep this advanced reef break absolutely pristine. It'll be a heavy, powerful wave for experienced surfers only, but if you’ve got the skills, that’s the morning to be out there.
Friday the 28th is worth a mention too. It drops a bit to 5ft from the S (11s period) (combined energy of 998) but with a clean, cross-offshore breeze in the morning. A much more manageable size, and the conditions will be smooth. A good wave for the guys who found Thursday a bit too heavy.
Saturday the 29th cleans up again in the morning with a light offshore wind out of the WNW, but the swell is fading fast to 4ft (combined energy of 519). It’ll be fun little waves, but nothing that’ll get your heart pounding.
Now, we hit a lull for a few days. Sunday the 30th has a weird little pulse in the afternoon, jumping to 7ft (combined energy of 1207) but with a short, weak 8-second period. That’s just bumpy, wonky energy. Not worth the paddle.
Then things get interesting again heading into the second week. Monday the 1st of September gets a bit of a wake-up call, but it’s accompanied by 19 mph winds. Not clean. Tuesday the 2nd gets messy again. The bigger pulses are there, but the wind isn’t playing ball.
Further out, we’re watching the 6th of September. Sunday the 6th has some real promise. A clean 6ft ESE groundswell with a good 11-second period (combined energy of 1800) and a solid offshore breeze from the WNW in the morning. That’s a formula for some very, very good waves at this spot. And the afternoon cleans up again with a light offshorer. That could be an absolute cracker, though it’s a way off, so keep an eye on it.
Overall, the first week is a patience game with one killer morning on the 27th. The second week shows more consistent swell energy, but we need that wind to cooperate. The 6th is looking like the next big hope.
Stay patient, stay stoked.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5258 | 4748 | 1992 | 1430 | 1100 | 827 | 483 | 403 | 390 | 307 | 227 | 191 | 357 | 601 | 878 | 104 | 100 | 71 | 423 | 4682 | 9098 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:10PM1.52m | 3:15AM1.54m | 3:36PM1.63m | 3:42AM1.60m | 4:02PM1.72m | 4:10AM1.64m | 4:29PM1.77m | 4:39AM1.64m | 4:57PM1.78m | 5:08AM1.61m | 5:26PM1.74m | 5:40AM1.54m | 5:58PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.21m | 9:14PM0.25m | 9:23AM0.11m | 9:41PM0.15m | 9:49AM0.04m | 10:09PM0.09m | 10:15AM0.00m | 10:38PM0.05m | 10:42AM-0.00m | 11:07PM0.06m | 11:11AM0.04m | 11:38PM0.10m | 11:41AM0.11m | 00:12AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 5258 | 4748 | 1992 | 1430 | 1100 | 827 | 483 | 403 | 390 | 307 | 227 | 191 | 357 | 601 | 878 | 625 | 549 | 475 | 423 | 70 | 9098 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | WSW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | SW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 5 | E 10 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 572 | 45 | 45 | 477 | 94 | 469 | 362 | 266 | 200 | 212 | 205 | 91 | 151 | 494 | 121 | 44 | 100 | 25 | 46 | — | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 83 | 94 | 77 | 153 | 213 | 147 | 225 | 281 | 137 | 117 | 112 | 73 | 104 | 9 | 71 | 17 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ENE 5 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 97 | 622 | 790 | 493 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 595 | 165 | — | — | — | 47 | 36 | 718 | 4682 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 514 | 141 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 298 | 144 |
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