
Surf Forecasts:
Magna Tubes surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 7,908 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 11s. 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 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magna Tubes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Magna Tubes. This reef is for the guns only, and it’s about to go off. The water is sitting at 64°F, which is a bit nippier than normal for this time of year – about 3°F colder than average, so you’ll want a thicker rubber.
The week starts Wednesday morning with a clean 7ft swell from the southwest. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze out of the WSW, making for excellent, clean lines. The wave energy is pumping at 1660 (moderate to strong), and with a 12-second period, this is proper groundswell. This is a reef, so that long period will wrap in nicely, but it’s a solid 7ft, so it’s for the experienced crew. Wednesday afternoon holds up with similar size but a stronger breeze – still surfable, but a bit more on the edge.
Thursday morning is a smaller, cleaner repeat with 6ft, still clean and cross-off. The real standout, though, is Friday the 24th. That morning is an absolute showstopper. We’ve got a 13ft SSW groundswell with a very long 16-second period. The energy is massive at 7665 (very strong), and the wind is dead calm, glassy. The description says "exceptional" – and for a reef break like this, it’s going to be a paddling mission but the reward will be huge. This is only for expert surfers; 13ft is serious. Friday afternoon drops to 12ft, but the wind shifts onshore, making it choppy and less appealing.
Saturday morning the 25th is still a ripper, with 8ft and glassy conditions, a light ENE breeze. The energy is still healthy at 2102. This is a great follow-up session after the big Friday morning. Sunday morning the 26th is another clean, cross-off gem with 7ft, and by Sunday afternoon it goes glassy again with 6ft, providing a perfect, mellow board-changer.
Monday the 27th is decent in the morning with 7ft and cross-off wind, but it clouds over and goes onshore in the afternoon. Tuesday the 28th is a bit of a write-off with onshore winds, though the swell has a very long 15-second period and big energy behind it – just not clean.
Wednesday the 29th is a solid return to form with a clean, 7ft southwest groundswell and light cross-off wind. The energy is up there at 2728. A good morning and afternoon session on offer.
Then we hit a bit of a lull. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st are poor, with strong onshore winds and rain, dropping the energy to 1229 and below. Not worth it.
For the first week of August, it’s a mixed bag. Saturday the 1st offers small, weak 5ft east swell with a short 9-second period (628 energy) – marginal. Sunday the 2nd is a bit cleaner with a 4ft east swell, but the real interest is afternoon where a 3ft southwest groundswell with a 13-second period appears, but it’s weak.
The best of the second week looks like Tuesday the 4th afternoon – a solid 6ft southeast swell, clean, with cross-off wind and a decent energy of 1181. Then Wednesday the 5th brings a punchy 7ft SSW groundswell with a 14-second period and strong energy of 3120, but the wind is a bit more moderate. That one is promising but less certain this far out.
So, the crown jewel is undoubtedly Friday morning, July 24th. Get it while it’s glassy and massive. The Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon sessions immediately after are your backup classics.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1474 | 1358 | 828 | 897 | 2451 | 2308 | 7616 | 5232 | 3517 | 2063 | 2135 | 1602 | 1112 | 907 | 1363 | 1415 | 1200 | 1607 | 2169 | 2998 | 2767 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:10AM1.04m | 9:52PM1.15m | 10:51AM0.98m | 11:31PM1.11m | 12:39PM1.02m | 00:56AM1.15m | 1:44PM1.12m | 1:52AM1.24m | 2:27PM1.23m | 2:32AM1.34m | 3:02PM1.34m | 3:06AM1.43m | 3:33PM1.44m | 3:37AM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.61m | 4:31AM0.65m | 4:37PM0.69m | 6:18AM0.63m | 6:31PM0.67m | 7:31AM0.55m | 7:41PM0.59m | 8:17AM0.45m | 8:26PM0.49m | 8:51AM0.34m | 9:02PM0.39m | 9:22AM0.24m | 9:34PM0.31m | ||||||||
7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
— | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
1474 | 1358 | 680 | 897 | 119 | 2308 | 7616 | 5232 | 3517 | 2063 | 2135 | 1602 | 1112 | 907 | 1363 | 1415 | 1200 | 1607 | 2169 | 2998 | 2767 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | S 23 | SSW 19 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | — | — | — |
186 | 197 | 828 | 156 | 11 | 1591 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 39 | 78 | 33 | 362 | 537 | 44 | 481 | 455 | 107 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | ESE 12 | WSW 12 | S 23 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 6 | E 7 | S 11 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | 167 | 177 | 96 | 11 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 56 | 36 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | 9 | 32 | — | 2451 | — | — | — | 114 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 769 | 795 | 780 | 715 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323 | 30 | 198 | 198 | 30 |
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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.
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