Marley Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's talk about what's shaping up for Marley over the next couple of weeks.

First off, the overall pattern is a bit of a mixed bag. We've got a solid window of clean surf kicking things off this Sunday morning, the 26th of July, then a lot of average to messy days, before another promising window arrives the following week. The standout session is hands-down Sunday morning the 26th, with the next best being the Sunday morning a week later, the 2nd of August.

Let's break it down. For Sunday morning, the 26th of July, Marley is looking prime. We've got a solid 6 ft south swell rolling in with a solid 11-second period – that's proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a healthy 819 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a light 9 mph from the WSW, which is cross-offshore, keeping the faces clean. This is the best on offer, no question.

Sunday afternoon the 26th goes downhill fast as the wind swings onshore from the ESE, messing up the shape. Monday morning the 27th is surfable but ordinary with a 3 ft south swell and a slight offshore from the WNW, but the energy drops to 189 (weak wave energy). Tuesday the 28th sees the swell fading to just 2 ft, and then Wednesday the 29th is practically flat with only 0.3 ft, so don't bother.

Now, Thursday the 30th of July gets interesting but not for everyone. We’ve got a big 8 ft south swell hitting with 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 2183 (strong wave energy). But the wind is a cross-shore from the SW at 12 mph, creating a chop. This is expert-only territory at that size, and the conditions aren't clean. Friday the 31st is even bigger at 10 ft south swell, but with messy cross and cross-onshore winds, so it’s a write-off for most. Saturday the 1st of August is still a bit too big and lumpy.

Then comes the second week. Sunday morning, the 2nd of August, looks like our next real highlight. We're looking at a 6 ft swell from the SE with a long 11-second period and light offshore winds from the NW at just 6 mph. Combined energy is 860 (moderate wave energy). That’s clean, lined-up surf – a proper morning session.

Monday the 3rd of August holds up well too, with a 5 ft SE swell, 10-second period, and a gentle offshore from the NNW giving us clean waves. Energy is 412 (moderate). Monday afternoon and Tuesday onwards, the swell drops right off, and we get into a long run of small, messy, or onshore junk. Early August sees a mix of rain, strong winds, and small waves, so you can pretty much write off the 5th through the 9th.

Sunday the 9th of August offers a glimmer of hope with a 4 ft SSE swell, but wind is cross-shore and the conditions are only marginal. Monday the 10th of August sees a bigger 8 ft south swell coming through, but again it’s cross-offshore wind and lumpy chop – not the cleanest.

So the clear call is to hit it early this Sunday morning, the 26th, and then keep an eye on that Sunday the 2nd of August. Those two mornings are your best shots for clean, powerful waves at Marley.

Rusty.

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