Magna Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s get into it. The whole sixteen-day window is a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a few windows that are worth the paddle.

We’re looking at Magna Tubes, a reef break that’s exposed and handles swell from the SE. The first several days are a write-off. Saturday the 5th to Monday the 7th have poor surf conditions; the swell is there but it’s messy and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it a washout.

The real action kicks off on Tuesday morning, the 8th. That’s the standout. The wind is glassy, dead calm, with a 4ft swell from the SW, period around 13 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy is moderate (1124), but the clean conditions will make it look better than the numbers. The water is a bit colder than normal at 62°, so a solid wetsuit is a must. This is a top morning for experienced surfers, but it’s a reef, so keep your wits about you.

Wednesday the 9th drops off early with a small 2ft SW swell, clean but weak. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are marginal, with the swell building but the wind turning cross-onshore. However, Friday afternoon the 11th is a sleeper pick: glassy conditions again, 6ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period, and the energy is moderate (1232). That’s a clean, lined-up session for experienced surfers.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are a mess. The wind cranks up out of the east and WSW, and the swell gets big and lumpy. Sunday morning the 13th is a brief reprieve: glassy, 6ft SW swell with a long 14-second period, and the energy is strong (2279). That’s excellent for the experienced crew, but the reef will be handling that long-period energy well.

Monday the 14th morning is glassy with a 7ft SSW swell, but the period is short at 9 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weaker and less organized. The week of the 15th to the 17th sees a lot of strong 10ft SW swell, but the wind is mostly cross-off or onshore. The absolute best of the whole run looks like Wednesday morning the 16th: glassy, 10ft SW swell with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is strong (3498). That’s big and powerful, for experts only. The reef will be handling it, and the sets will be long and heavy. Crowds are possible here, so get there early.

The last few days, the 18th and 19th, fade out. The swell stays big, but the wind is unreliable. The 19th has a 15ft S swell, but it’s big and raw, more for the adrenaline junkies. The 20th is blown out.

To sum it up: the best bets are Tuesday morning the 8th and Friday afternoon the 11th for clean, manageable waves. For the big dogs, don’t miss Wednesday morning the 16th. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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