Magna Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same forecast for the boys who think in feet.

The water is running a bit colder than usual for July, sitting at about 64°F, which is a couple of degrees off the norm. You’ll want a wetsuit.

First real chance to get wet is Tuesday morning, the 21st of July. It’s glassy, clean, and the swell is a solid 6 feet out of the SW with a long 15-second period. The combined energy is pumping at 1756, so there’s plenty of power. This is a reef break, and with that long-period groundswell, the waves will be well-shaped and powerful. The wind is glassy, so it’ll be perfect. But this is an advanced spot. At 6 feet with that period, it’s not for beginners. The swell direction is a bit off the optimum SE angle, but it’s still excellent.

Tuesday afternoon the wind picks up to a light cross-onshore, and the swell jumps to 8 feet. It’s bigger, but the quality drops. Wednesday morning the 22nd is clean again with a 7-foot SW swell, 12-second period, and a cross-off breeze. Good for experienced surfers. Wednesday afternoon the wind cranks up to 15 mph, ruining it a bit.

The big standout is Friday the 24th of July. Morning. The swell is a massive 13 feet out of the SSW, with a 16-second period. The combined energy hits 8307 – that’s a ton of energy. The wind is a glassy, slight air from the north. This is exceptional, expert-only surf. The power is huge, and it’ll be heavy and hollow. Only the best should be out there. The crowd factor says “sometimes,” but at that size, it’ll be quiet.

Friday afternoon the wind turns onshore, and the swell drops to 12 feet. Not as clean.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th still have decent 7 to 8-foot SW swell, with Sunday afternoon offering a clean offshore wind from the WNW. That’s a nice session for experienced surfers.

From Monday the 27th onward, conditions get worse. Winds get stronger or more onshore, and the surf becomes choppy or rainy. Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th still have big swell – 12 feet – but the wind is onshore and the conditions are poor. That’s more for kite surfers.

There’s a gap of poor conditions from the 28th through the 30th. Then, on Saturday the 1st of August, we get another window. The morning is glassy, with an 8-foot SW swell and a 14-second period. The combined energy is 2464. It’s clean and excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a good session, a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it.

After that, into early August, the swell drops off. Monday the 3rd has only 3 feet with short periods, and the energy is weak (around 283). The wind is clean, but there’s nothing to ride. The following days stay small and weak.

So, the best on offer is Friday the 24th of July morning at Magna Tubes. Huge, clean, powerful, and dangerous. The second-best is Saturday the 1st of August morning – smaller but still clean and punchy. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too messy.

Rusty.

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