Malabar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be upfront with you – over the next couple of weeks, Malabar is looking like a real struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about, so brace yourself for a flat spell that’s going to test your patience.

Starting from Thursday the 6th of August, it’s basically a write-off. We’re talking tiny swell, only 0.7ft to 1ft from the east with a short period around 9 seconds. Combined wave energy is barely a whisper at just 7, so don’t bother paddling out. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – about 2° cooler, so you’ll feel that nip.

Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th are a tad better with swell nudging up to 2ft from the SSE, but it’s still weak with energy around 74-80. Winds are mostly cross-off or light, keeping things clean, but the waves are just too small and weak to ride. Honestly, it’s surfable but very ordinary – you’d be better off checking the tides elsewhere.

Sunday the 9th sees a modest pulse of 3ft to 4ft from the ENE, with combined energy climbing into the moderate range at 160-216. That sounds promising, but the wind is cross-on and choppy, and conditions are poor. Not worth the drive.

Then from Monday the 10th through to Wednesday the 12th, we get a bit more size – up to 4ft on Monday morning – but it’s wind-affected or messy. The energy jumps to 255 on Monday, but the wind is strong, gusting 25 mph from the WNW, making it clean but blown out. Tuesday and Wednesday drop back to tiny 1ft to 2ft with lumpy cross-chop. Nothing doing.

From Thursday the 13th through to Sunday the 16th, it’s back to tiny scraps – 0.7ft to 1ft – with very low energy (11 to 25). Thursday morning does have offshore winds from the SSW, so the surface will be glassy clean, but there’s no swell to work with. Friday the 14th afternoon throws a 7ft spike from the SSE with a period of 9 seconds and energy of 766 – that’s moderate-strong energy, but the wind is light cross-onshore and the wave comment flags marginal surf or tricky tide. That’s a wildcard, but not one I’d bank on.

The second week isn’t any kinder. Monday the 17th has a 4ft pulse from the SE with a short 7-second period – energy at 167 – and gentle offshore wind in the morning. It’s surfable but very ordinary. After that, it’s back to small, weak, or onshore junk through to Friday the 21st. That 7ft spike on the 14th is the only real standout, but with light onshore wind and questionable conditions, it’s a long shot.

So to sum up – this 16-day window is mostly a bust. The only glimmer is the afternoon of Friday the 14th, where a 7ft SSE swell (energy 766) might offer something, but with light cross-onshore wind and marginal reports, it’s a gamble. For the rest, stay home, tune the board, and wait for the next system. Forecasts can change, but right now, this stretch looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddler’s paradise.

Rusty.

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