Marley Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Look, straight up, the next couple of days are a write-off—we’ve got a block of poor conditions to start, so don’t bother paddling out until we get a proper window. The first real chance to score any kind of decent surf around here is gonna be Sunday morning, 2 August, at Marley (Garie-Point). That’s your standout.

Sunday morning is where it’s at. We’ve got a 6 ft swell rolling in from the SSE with a long 13-second period—proper groundswell. The combined energy of all swells directed here is right up there at 919, so there’s plenty of push. Wind is NNW at 9 mph, clean offshore. That’s going to deliver long, lined-up waves peeling down the point. For advanced surfers, this is the pick of the whole forecast—clean, consistent, and Marley handles that direction beautifully. Just keep in mind this is a point break that’s very consistent, exposed to the swell, and with the offshore wind, expect it to be clean and hollow on the take-off. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so if you want a peak to yourself, get in early.

The water temperature sits at 64°, which is about average for the time of year.

Saturday morning, 1 August, has a brief window with glassy conditions from the NE at 3 mph and a 5 ft SSE swell—clean but small, only pushing 365 in combined energy. That’s more of a fun-sized session, nothing to get too excited about. Saturday afternoon is the same glassy vibe, still small.

Sunday afternoon on 2 August, the wind swings NE and picks up to 16 mph—cross-shore chop ruins it. Forget it.

Monday, 3 August, drops right off: 3 ft from the SE with offshore NW wind, but the energy is weak at 194. Just small, ordinary waves. By Tuesday the 4th, it’s flat—0.7 ft—and stays tiny for a few days. There’s a long gap of several days with nothing worth a paddle from Tuesday until Thursday morning, 6 August.

Thursday morning, 6 August, brings a clean little pulse: 5 ft from the S at 9 seconds, cross-off wind from WSW at 6 mph, energy at 386. Decent enough for a session, but nothing special. Friday morning, 7 August, is glassy again—5 ft S swell, 9 seconds, WSW wind at 3 mph, combined energy 440. That’s clean but still just a moderate day.

After that, from the 8th through the 14th, it’s a real mixed bag: a few mornings with offshore winds but the swell stays below 4 ft and the energy drops into the double digits most days. Nothing worth chasing. The only flicker is Thursday morning, 13 August—2 ft from the E at 11 seconds, NW wind at 3 mph, clean but tiny.

Honestly, the entire second week is a bust for decent surf. Thursday 14 August morning has a 3 ft S swell, cross-off WSW wind at 6 mph, energy at 174—still ordinary. By Saturday the 15th, it’s flat again at 1 ft.

So your one true standout is Sunday morning, 2 August, at Marley. That’s the session. Everything else in this 16-day run is either small, short-period junk, or chopped up by wind. If you’re a beginner, Sunday’s 6 ft is pushing it a bit, so stick to the smaller glassy windows early on the 1st if you want a go. For the rest of us, pencil in that Sunday morning.

Rusty.

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