Mareta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on offer at Mareta for the next couple of weeks. First, water temp is sitting at 69°, which is notably a bit colder than normal for this time of year – so you’ll want that 4/3 for sure and maybe a hood.

Looking at the whole period, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. There are a few days with some size and clean wind, but the truth is, the wave quality scores are never high enough to call any of it a true standout. We’ve got a long run of just "ordinary" conditions at best, so don’t get your hopes up too high.

Thursday the 20th starts off small and weak. Just 2 ft of WNW swell with a 9-second period – combined energy is a weak 66. That’s tiny, and with 12 mph cross-off wind, it's just not doing anything. Poor surf.

Friday the 21st sees the swell bump up, but it’s messy. The morning has 5 ft from the NW at 8 seconds, but a cross-off wind at 16 mph keeps it from being any good. The afternoon gets offshore from the NNW at 19 mph, with a lumpy 5 ft NW swell (391 energy). Too windy and raw.

Saturday the 22nd is similar. Clean-looking, but still poor conditions. The morning has 5 ft at a better 10 seconds from the NNW (403 energy) but a cross-off wind. The afternoon switches offshore from the WNW at 12 mph, cleaner with 4 ft, but again, the wave quality just isn’t there.

Sunday the 23rd changes. A bigger 7 ft WNW groundswell rolls in for the morning, with a period of 12 seconds. Combined energy is a solid 1171. But the wind is a cross-onshore S at 9 mph, so it’s choppy and ugly. Afternoon stays onshore from the SSW at 12 mph with 6 ft – same story.

Monday the 24th has a 6 ft W swell (398 energy) and cross-shore wind from the SW at 12 mph in the morning. Afternoon cleans up to a cross-off from the WSW, dropping to 5 ft from the west (282 energy). But it’s still not great.

Here’s where it gets interesting. Tuesday morning the 25th: glassy. WNW wind at just 3 mph, with a small 4 ft WNW swell at 7 seconds (134 energy). The wind is dead calm – that’s a rare treat for the lineup. But the swell is weak and short-period, so you’ll be hunting for little crumbly ones. The water is still a bit colder than average, but if you want the best chance at a clean wave, this is the pick of the first week. Crowds are possible, so expect company.

Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday are small and gutless. Thursday the 27th starts to build again, with 4 ft from the NW at 8 seconds (167 energy) and gentle offshore wind from the WNW. The afternoon has 4 ft from the NW at 9 seconds (424 energy) and a moderate offshore wind. Finally, a score of 1/10 – surfable but very ordinary. That’s the best it gets in this period.

Friday the 28th sees the biggest swell of the whole run: 8 ft from the NW at 12 seconds (1721 energy). But the morning is cross-off from the north at 16 mph. The afternoon goes full-on offshore, NNW at 25 mph, with 8 ft (1451 energy). That’s strong enough to be expert-only, and the wind is howling – hard to paddle into. Honestly, with that wind and size, it’s looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The next week (29th August through to 4th September) keeps offering swell, but every single session is rated as poor surf conditions. We’ve got clean offshore winds on many afternoons, and waist-to-head high waves, especially on the 3rd of September with 6 ft from the NNW (507 energy). But the scores never improve. For a spot that’s very sheltered and inconsistent, this blank run is pretty normal for the area. The swell is there, but the quality just never clicks into gear.

So, bottom line: glassy morning on Tuesday the 25th is your best bet for a clean small wave session. Thursday the 27th afternoon offers the only “surfable” waves of the whole two weeks, but even then, it’s very ordinary. Keep the expectations low and bring a bigger board.

Rusty.

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