Surf Forecasts:
Magna Tubes surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 3,801 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Magna Tubes in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 11s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magna Tubes over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey, Rusty here with the lowdown on Magna Tubes, a heavy reef setup for advanced surfers only. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
We kick off Sunday July 5th with a clean 5 ft SE swell, 11-second period, and a light cross-off breeze. Wave energy is solid (703). Monday July 6th brings a 6 ft SW swell with 12-second period and glassy morning conditions – energy up to 1045. Big, clean, and for the experienced crew.
Tuesday July 7th keeps the SW swell at 7 ft, same 12-second period, cross-off winds, and energy over 1300. Wednesday July 8th sees a 8 ft SW swell with 13-second period, but winds hit 22 mph in the morning, making it a grunty session (1762 energy).
The real standout hits Thursday July 9th: a massive 10 to 12 ft SSW groundswell with 13-second period. Energy peaks at 3820 in the morning, with a moderate cross-off breeze – this is big-wave territory for experts only. Friday July 10th morning is the best of the lot: 10 ft SSW swell, 13-second period, offshore winds, and 3022 energy. Perfect conditions at this reef.
Saturday July 11th gets messy with strong onshore winds, then Sunday July 12th cleans up with 6 ft S swell and an offshore breeze (836 energy). Monday July 13th offers a 7 ft ESE swell, but the period drops to 9 seconds – still fun but less grunty.
Second week is more varied. Thursday July 16th morning brings a clean 3 ft SW groundswell with offshore wind and 738 energy. The late standout is Sunday July 19th afternoon: a 3 ft SW swell with a 15-second period, glassy conditions, and energy over 1000 (1055). Small but pure.
Best on offer: Friday July 10th morning – 10 ft SSW, offshore, huge energy. Thursday July 9th afternoon is a close second. Both are experts-only and absolute fire.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 671 | 530 | 433 | 323 | 836 | 995 | 1012 | 1281 | 1220 | 1007 | 1723 | 1259 | 2061 | 3801 | 3531 | 3292 | 3014 | 2752 | 2460 | 1641 | 1535 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:31AM1.38m | 7:04PM1.47m | 7:11AM1.31m | 7:46PM1.43m | 8:00AM1.23m | 8:38PM1.39m | 9:05AM1.15m | 9:46PM1.35m | 10:31AM1.11m | 11:10PM1.34m | 12:04PM1.15m | 00:31AM1.39m | 1:19PM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.36m | 12:41PM0.25m | 1:15AM0.39m | 1:20PM0.31m | 2:04AM0.43m | 2:07PM0.39m | 3:06AM0.47m | 3:08PM0.46m | 4:23AM0.48m | 4:28PM0.51m | 5:49AM0.45m | 5:58PM0.48m | 7:06AM0.36m | 7:17PM0.40m | |||||||
 |  | | | | | | | | | |  |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | | |
 | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | 5:22 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 671 | 530 | 433 | 323 | 836 | 995 | 1012 | 1281 | 1220 | 1007 | 1723 | 1259 | 2061 | 3801 | 3531 | 3292 | 3014 | 2752 | 2460 | 1641 | 1535 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 15 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | S 13 | E 10 | SE 16 | ESE 14 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 287 | 202 | 194 | 116 | 204 | 143 | 118 | 68 | 65 | 496 | 22 | 390 | 1697 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 8 | E 7 | S 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 188 | 171 | 257 | 205 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 595 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 233 | 1073 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 54 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 173 | 198 | 198 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Magna Tubes surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Magna Tubes Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Magna Tubes provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Magna Tubes can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Magna Tubes surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Magna Tubes) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Magna Tubes may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Magna Tubes is 19 km (12 miles) from the city of Kruisfontein. If you plan a holiday in Eastern Cape (South), look for hotels and other accommodation in Kruisfontein. Kruisfontein has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest