Magna Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the first couple of days are a bit of a write-off. Sunday morning at Magna Tubes is a bit of a mess, with a cross-on breeze messing up what could be a decent 8ft easterly swell. The water’s sitting at 63°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. The energy is pumping hard, but the conditions are just not cooperating. The afternoon doesn’t look much better, with an onshore wind.

We finally get a window on Monday morning, the 3rd of August. The wind goes glassy, and the swell settles to 6ft from the ESE with a solid 11-second period. The energy is still strong. This is your first real chance – clean, glassy conditions on a decent reef break. It’s a standout for the near term. But remember, this is a fairly consistent break, so don’t lose hope.

The next couple of days are swirly. Tuesday sees a wind shift – a cross-off breeze on the morning of the 4th with a 5ft SW swell and 12-second period. It’s clean, but the energy drops a bit. Wednesday the 5th also offers clean, cross-off wind with a smaller, but longer-period SSW swell (3ft at 14 seconds). Not huge, but the shape could be there.

Now, hold onto your board. Thursday the 6th of August is the big one. We’re looking at a solid 12ft SW swell hitting in the morning, period of 13 seconds, and the energy is massive. The wind is a clean cross-off. This is a serious swell – only for experienced surfers at over 8ft (12ft). This is a true standout for the second week, but it’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it. The afternoon gets windier, still clean but the size drops to 10ft.

Friday the 7th is still big, but the wind goes onshore. The swell is still 8ft from the SW, but the onshore wind will make it a mess. Saturday the 8th, the wind swings back to a clean cross-off with a 8ft SW swell – another good morning for the experienced crew.

The pattern gets gnarly from the 9th. We’ve got a strong breeze, dropping the quality. The 10th sees a brief offshore window on Monday morning, but the swell is only 5ft from the S. The energy is moderate. The afternoon is a total loss. Then the 11th through 13th is a total no-go zone – huge, stormy, onshore, and dangerous. We’re talking 16ft to 23ft swells, but with howling cross-on winds. This is kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. The energy readings are off the charts, but it’s a hard pass for us.

The end of the run looks promising. Saturday the 15th of August, we get a glassy morning with a 4ft SW swell and a very long 15-second period. The energy is moderate. Long-period SW groundswells like this are perfect for a reef setup like Magna Tubes – it’ll shape up beautifully. The 16th is another glassy morning with a 6ft SW swell at 14 seconds. Both of these are clean, accessible, and a great way to wrap up the forecast. The 17th morning also looks clean and rideable.

So, to sum it up: The standout is Thursday morning, 6th August for the big-swell crew, and Saturday morning, 15th of August for the rest of us looking for clean, long-period, glassy conditions. Keep your eyes on the long-range charts, but don’t sleep on the 15th.

Rusty.

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