Magnatubes
Jeffreys Bay · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Reliability 7.6 to 8.7 across the year, peaking in Jun.
From the 33-year archive, not typed.
Across the year
Reliability out of 10 · tap a monthFebruary Strong 7.7 · how often it is big enough
7,456 three-hourly readings across 33 Februarys. Big enough on 83% of them (6,207). Of that time, 90% came from the right direction and 4% had a long enough period; all three held together 3.0% of the month. 13 breaks read this ocean cell.
From 33 yrs· 20 Aug 2026Scale fractions_v3_0.70_0.20_0.10 · Production’s scoring run of 20 Aug 2026, read from its ranked score view on 5 Nov 2026. · weighted 0.70 size, 0.20 direction, 0.10 period · a dash is a month production’s scoring run did not score, never a zero.
What makes it work
Swell size that works
0.9 – 1.5 m
Offshore wave height at the ocean cell, not face height.
Swell direction
180° to 225°
Swell from south to south-west. ● the ocean cell, 7.5 km out at 56°.
Swell period
12 s and up
Swell with a shorter period does not count toward the score.
The wave itself is not typed yet
These are written by a surfer who knows the break, never derived.
Direction
Not held
Bottom
Not held
Wave type
Not held
Minimum level
Not held
Ocean cell it reads
7.5 km seaward, 56°
Local time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
On the roster since
18 Aug 2026
Read from the production roster on 5 Nov 2026. A score needs the size of swell that works here; the swell direction and period sharpen it. Production holds no name column, so the name is rebuilt from the roster’s slug.
From surfers who surf here
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