Maravi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on offer at Maravi for the next sixteen days. I gotta be straight with you—it’s a quiet stretch. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell with next to no energy. The water is running at 85°F, which is about 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so it feels like a bath out there, but unfortunately, the waves aren't matching the tropical water temp.

We start off Monday morning the 14th with glassy conditions but only 1ft of weak 6-second windswell from the WNW. The combined energy is a pitiful 12, and the wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions. That glassy morning does give it a pretty look, but there's nothing to ride. Tuesday the 15th stays tiny, with a 2ft swell and a glassy morning again, but still, it's labeled poor surf.

Wednesday morning the 16th is the first real tease. We get 3ft from the NW at 7 seconds, with the combined energy bumping up to 54. The wind is glassy from the ENE, making it look clean, but the waves are described as ‘surfable but very ordinary.’ If you’re a total beginner, you might catch a waist-high lump, but there's no power behind it. The rest of that day and through Sunday the 21st is a real nothing-burger: tiny swell, less than 3ft, with flukey winds. A few glassy mornings pop up on the 17th, 21st, and 22nd, but the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about. It’s a run of nearly ten days where you’d be better off doing something else.

Things look like they might finally wake up on Sunday the 27th. The morning brings a 5ft NW swell with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 242 – moderate energy. The wind is light cross-onshore though, so it won't be perfect. The afternoon pushes up to 5ft from the WNW with 343 energy, but the cross-onshore picks up as well. It’s a poor surf conditions rating because of that chop.

Monday the 28th sees the biggest swell of the whole forecast. We get a 6ft NW swell with 8-second period, and the energy hits a strong 410. That's the most power we’ve seen by a mile. But it's coming with a moderate cross-onshore wind that's going to mess it up. At this size, it's getting a bit much for beginners anyway, but for an experienced surfer, it could be worth a look if you can deal with the chop. The wind is just too messy for it to be a true standout.

After that, the swell drops off fast into Tuesday the 29th with 3ft and weak 70 energy, and we're back to the same story.

So, what's the standout? Honestly, if I had to pick one, it’s Monday the 28th. That 6ft, 8-second NW swell at Maravi has the most power behind it, even if the conditions are far from perfect. For any fit surfer who can handle a little chop, that's your best shot in this whole dry spell. The rest of the window? It’s a long, flat wait for a barely rideable bump.

Rusty.

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