Surf Forecasts:
Magna Tubes surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 3,773 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magna Tubes over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, and I've been staring at this 16-day picture for Magna Tubes. For a spot that takes some commitment, it’s got some serious potential.
So the whole run starts big and ends big, with a noisy middle. The water’s sitting at 64°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’re looking at wetsuit territory for that first session.
We kick off Friday July 10th, and the swell is already pumping. Magna Tubes is receiving a massive 12-foot SSW swell with a long 13-second period. That’s a groundswell, packing a ton of energy (3600). The wind is glassy, which is a dream. This is a reef break for advanced surfers, so the rest of us will be watching. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are a wash – the swell drops, and the wind turns shitty and cross-onshore, making things choppy.
Then Monday the 13th morning offers a quiet clean-up with a glassy look and a 7-foot east swell. It’s clean but short period (8 seconds). Not much grunt.
Now, the real standout is Thursday July 16th. That morning and afternoon are the best on offer. A solid 10-foot SSW groundswell with a long, powerful 14-second period, rolling in under clean offshore winds from the WNW. The energy is massive (3743). Pure power for experts. Circle that date.
We get another clean-up on Sunday the 19th afternoon – glassy conditions and a dropping 6-foot SSE swell, decent energy (1792). Much more manageable. Then the surf goes quiet for a few days.
The grand finale is promising. On Thursday July 23rd, the models are hinting at another big southerly pulse. A week and a half out, so keep an eye on it, but the numbers look huge: an 12-foot SW groundswell with a 14-second period, and the combined energy is reading 7700. That’s a serious swell. Winds look light and cross-onshore that morning, not perfect, but the following days show strong, clean surf around 8 feet with offshore winds.
Bottom line: Friday the 10th and Thursday the 16th are your two absolute standouts for big, clean, expert-level waves. Thursday the 23rd is the long-shot that could be the best of the lot if the wind plays ball.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3597 | 2646 | 2540 | 1949 | 1569 | 805 | 560 | 582 | 451 | 265 | 212 | 341 | 304 | 220 | 189 | 497 | 1219 | 3615 | 3005 | 2063 | 1229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:31AM1.39m | 1:19PM1.26m | 1:39AM1.48m | 2:19PM1.39m | 2:36AM1.57m | 3:09PM1.52m | 3:25AM1.64m | 3:55PM1.63m | 4:10AM1.67m | 4:39PM1.70m | 4:52AM1.65m | 5:20PM1.72m | 5:32AM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.48m | 7:06AM0.36m | 7:17PM0.40m | 8:07AM0.24m | 8:21PM0.28m | 8:58AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.18m | 9:43AM0.05m | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:25AM0.01m | 10:48PM0.10m | 11:04AM0.00m | 11:31PM0.12m | 11:41AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 |
 | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | 5:30 |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SW 6 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3597 | 2646 | 2540 | 1949 | 1569 | 805 | 560 | 423 | 294 | 233 | 212 | 341 | 304 | 220 | 94 | 132 | 1219 | 3615 | 3005 | 2063 | 1229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | E 8 | W 12 | W 12 | ESE 6 | WSW 12 | W 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 11 | 100 | 14 | 10 | 302 | 265 | 130 | 76 | 59 | 31 | 189 | 93 | 648 | 128 | 131 | 128 | 128 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SSW 17 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 94 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 43 | 40 | 61 | 33 | 29 | 109 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 247 | 316 | 582 | 451 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 497 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 59 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 198 | 141 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 141 |
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