Madiha Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

Alright, so we've got Madiha Left on the radar. It's a reef break that's fairly consistent, so it's generally gonna be offering something. The problem is, the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore from the west for the whole run, and the swell direction is off from the ideal. The first few days have some size but the conditions are just messy.

Starting off Tuesday, August 4th, there's a big 4.6ft swell from the SSW with a very long 16 second period. The energy is solid (1528), but the wind is a fresh cross-shore 19 mph out of the WNW, making it lumpy. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a moderate breeze and cleaner conditions, but it's still not glassy. The next few days, Wednesday through Friday, we see similar size, around 3.6ft to 5.6ft, but the wind stays cross from the west at 16 mph. The swell is a mix of SSW and S, with long periods, but the "marginal surf" tag is a constant theme. The energy is pumping, often over 1800, but the cross-chop is ruining the potential.

The best bet in this run, and I mean the only real standout, is the afternoon of Tuesday, August 4th. The forecast shows a "clean" wave state with a moderate cross-offshore breeze. That's as good as it gets here for the next week. The swell is 4.6ft from the SSW at 16 seconds, which is a nice long period groundswell, perfect for this reef. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

Don't get too excited because from Saturday, August 8th, the swell builds to 6.2ft, but the wind turns cross-onshore and the conditions become "poor" with a score of zero. The energy is still huge (over 2185), but it's just a messy, choppy mess. That size is really pushing it for beginners, but with the wind, it's not even good for the experts.

From Sunday the 9th through to the 15th, the size drops, the wind stays bad, and the energy fades. There's a long stretch of zeros and marginal calls. The waves are there, but the quality is just not there. The combined energy goes from 1629 down to 469, so it's a dying swell. The swell direction shifts to SSE, which is a terrible angle for this break.

The last few days, from the 16th to the 19th, the swell tries to pick up again, but it's all cross-onshore wind and poor conditions. The energy on the 19th morning spikes to 2050, but with a 3.9ft S swell at 20 seconds and onshore wind, it's a no-go. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly.

So, to sum it up: the only time to even think about paddling out is on Tuesday afternoon, August 4th. Otherwise, it's a long, frustrating run of onshore slop.

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