Malua Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good long look at what Malua Bay has cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the opening sessions are a bit of a mixed bag. Thursday morning the 30th of July is clean but small, with weak 3 ft south swell and a light cross-off breeze. The water’s sitting at 63°F which is pretty much normal for this time of year, nothing unusual there. The energy is low (137), so it’s more of a cruising session than anything with punch.

The real story starts to build into Friday the 31st of July. Friday morning, we’ve got a clean 4 ft S/SSE groundswell with offshore winds, and the energy’s picking up (322). That’s a proper start. But Friday afternoon is when it gets good: 5 ft S swell, light cross-off breeze, and solid energy (687). That’s the best on offer for the first few days – clean, fun, and the kind of session you paddle out early for.

Saturday the 1st of August morning is a gem too – glassy, 4 ft SSE swell, and no wind at all. If you can get out before the crowds show, you’ll find clean lines. Afternoon turns onshore and messy, so forget about it.

We hit a lull from Sunday the 2nd of August right through to about Wednesday the 5th. The swell drops, winds turn cross-on or just weird, and the energy falls through the floor. There’s a tiny clean window Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon with some small swell, but honestly, it’s not worth paddling for unless you’re desperate for a float.

Thursday the 6th is glassy again but tiny – 3 ft – so it’s more of a sunrise meditation than a proper surf. Friday the 7th has a clean 5 ft S swell with offshore wind (269 energy) which is worth a look, but it’s short-lived.

Then we get a big standout on Sunday the 9th of August. Sunday morning: glassy, 6 ft SE groundswell, solid energy (613), and no wind. That’s a proper clean, punchy session – the kind where you lose track of time. It’s a bit too big for beginners, but intermediate and above will love it.

After that, surf size just keeps pushing up. Monday the 10th shows a building 6 ft SE swell with light cross-on wind, but the real magic lands on Tuesday the 11th of August. Tuesday morning: 7 ft SE groundswell, clean offshore wind from the SW, and monster energy (1088). That’s expert territory – steep, powerful, and all for the crew who know what they’re doing. No crowds on a Tuesday either, so you might get some solo bombs. That’s the top of the forecast.

The rest of the run into the second week stays surfable but not as clean. Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th offer clean 6 ft to 5 ft SE swell with light winds, but it gets chopped up by the afternoons. Friday the 14th drops back to smaller, weaker 4 ft stuff.

Bottom line: Friday the 31st of July afternoon and Sunday the 9th of August morning are your best bets for clean, fun waves without the danger factor. But if you’ve got the skills, Tuesday the 11th of August morning is the heavyweight champion of this outlook.

Rusty.

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