Mablethorpe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Look, I’ve scanned the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty grim. We’ve got a big, long gap of nothing special to start with, and honestly, the whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. There’s nothing on offer that’s worth getting excited about.

The first chance for a paddle comes on Monday, the 31st of August. Mablethorpe is showing a tiny 1ft north swell, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 8, so it’s barely a ripple. Winds are offshore from the WNW, which is nice and clean, but there’s just no grunt to the waves. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about. This is strictly beginner territory, and even then, it’s inconsistent.

We roll into Tuesday, the 1st of September, and it’s more of the same. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the north, but the period drops to a paltry 6 seconds, making for a weak, jumbled mess. The combined energy is only 18. The wind stays clean out of the WSW, but the surf quality is poor. It’s a session for the foam boards only.

The rest of the first week is a total dud. From Wednesday the 2nd right through to Sunday the 7th, we’re looking at tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, with short periods and poor surf conditions. The energy values are all in the low double digits, with some days dropping to a pathetic 2 or 3. The winds are mixed, but it doesn’t matter because there’s no swell to push around. You’ll be spending more time sitting on your board than riding waves.

Heading into the second week, things get a little weird. On Monday the 7th, we see a shift in the swell direction to the southeast, with a period of just 4 seconds. The swell height hits 4ft in the afternoon, with a combined energy of 65. That’s the biggest reading we get, but with that ultra-short period, it’s going to be a bumpy, sectiony mess. The wind is light cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean, but the wave quality will be poor. This is not a surfer’s swell.

The outlook doesn’t improve. The rest of the second week has the same story: small, weak swells, poor quality, and nothing to recommend. There’s a brief moment on Saturday the 12th where we get a 1ft north swell with a decent 11-second period, giving a combined energy of 33. The morning wind is light offshore from the west, so it could be glassy. But the swell is just too small to do anything with. This is a classic blank run for the area, and it’s not unusual to see such a long stretch of nothing.

Honestly, if you’re looking for a wave, leave the surfboard at home. The setup at Mablethorpe is a beach break, and with the strong winds and poor, short-period swells we’re seeing, it’s looking far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The forecasts can always change, but as it stands, there’s just nothing to chase.

Rusty.

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