Marengo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming up for the Marengo stretch. The next couple of weeks are going to be a wild ride, with pulses of serious size testing the reef and point. This isn't a beginners' playground for most of the run, but for the experienced crew, there will be some barnstorming sessions.

The combined energy in the water is going to be pumping hard, hitting a reading of 40122 on the 9th of September. That’s a massive amount of power. Water temp is sitting at 57° with an anomaly of 1°, so it's feeling about average for this time of year.

We kick off with a modest start on the 1st. Tuesday morning has a 5ft SW swell, but a 16 mph cross-off wind from the NNW keeps things a bit bumpy and messy.

The first real standout arrives on the morning of Wednesday the 2nd. A 6ft swell from the SW is building, but the key detail is the offshore wind from the WNW at 12 mph. That offshore flow will groom the faces nicely. This is a solid size for a point and reef, and it's going to be lined up and clean.

Thursday the 3rd is for the brave and the good. The swell jumps to 13ft in the morning, then ramps up to a solid 18ft from the WSW by afternoon, with a combined energy reading of 15367. The wind is a strong offshore breeze, which is great for the wave face, but this is big, powerful groundswell. Periods of 14 seconds mean there's a lot of water moving. This is experts-only territory; if you're not dialled in, sit on the beach and watch.

After that peak, Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th still hold plenty of energy. Saturday morning sees 10ft with a gale-force offshore wind of 25 mph. The sea will be clean and the faces will look like glass, but paddling out will be a battle. The afternoon of the 5th gets ridiculous: 21ft from the WSW. That’s too big for paddle surfing here – honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a standard paddle session.

The week starting the 7th settles down. Monday the 7th morning is glassy and clean with a 3ft SW groundswell. By Tuesday the 8th, the morning session offers a 4ft, very long-period SW swell of 18 seconds. That long period will wrap well around the reef and point, giving those beautiful, walling lines.

Another monster pulse hits on the 9th of September. Wednesday morning is massive with a 21ft SW swell and combined energy of 40122. Again, this is too big for a standard surf at this break; the power is just staggering. Later in the day, things settle slightly to 18ft but are still enormous.

From the 10th onward, we get a nice, sustained run of quality surf. The morning of the 10th offers 8ft from the SW with solid offshore wind. This carries through the 11th with 7ft to 7ft, again with a clean offshore flow. After that, the size drops a touch. Saturday the 12th afternoon is great with a 5ft offshores, and it stays consistent into the next week. Monday the 14th afternoon features a near-6ft swell with light offshores for a really fun finish to the run.

Best on offer: The entire stretch from the morning of the 10th through the 11th is hard to beat – waist-to-head-high SW swell, consistent offshore winds, and the long-period quality will have the point reeling. Also, Wednesday the 2nd morning is the call for a clean, building swell that still has some paddle power.

Stay safe, keep an eye on those tide swings, and I'll see you in the lineup.
Rusty

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