Maravi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days at Maravi are a total write-off for any proper surf. We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The first real chance of anything even remotely surfable doesn’t show up until Friday the 31st of July, and even then it’s only marginal. Before that, from Monday the 27th right through to Thursday the 30th, it’s all poor surf conditions with tiny, weak swell and onshore winds messing it up. That’s a four-day gap of nothing.

The water at Maravi is sitting at 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a warm bath, but the waves just aren’t there.

Let’s have a look at the only glimmer in the whole forecast. On Friday morning the 31st of July, we get a tiny 2 ft swell from the west-southwest at 8 seconds, with a light cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is only 56 (weak), and the forecast calls it marginal. It’s surfable, but just barely. A beginner might get a few soft ones, but it’s nothing to get excited about. After that, the rest of the run through to Tuesday the 11th of August is filled with tiny, weak swells, mostly under 2 ft, and mostly onshore or glassy winds that don’t have enough energy to push anything meaningful. Saturday morning the 1st of August and Thursday morning the 6th of August have glassy conditions, but the swell is just too small – 2 ft and 3 ft respectively, but with periods under 7 seconds and combined energy in the 30s and 60s, so it’s barely a bump.

Honestly, there’s no standout session here. Not a single day worth planning around. If you’re desperate on Friday the 31st, you might get a knee-high wave, but don’t expect much. The rest of the time, the ocean is flat or messy. For a spot like Maravi, which is fairly consistent, this blank run is a bit of a bummer – but it happens. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but as it stands, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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