Mariatos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good, long look at what's on the table for Mariatos. It’s a reef setup, so it handles swell pretty well, and it’s mostly a beginner-friendly wave.

The water is sitting at 85° — that’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in a spring suit or just boardshorts.

Right out of the gate, the first decent surf is on Saturday morning, September 12th. We’ve got a 3 ft SW groundswell rolling in with a solid 14-second period, an offshore wind from the south at just 3 mph, making for glassy conditions. The combined wave energy is moderate (441), and everything is lining up for some clean little peelers. This is the standout morning of the whole outlook. The swell is coming in from the south, which matches the optimum direction for this break, so it’s going to wrap in nicely.

Sunday morning the 13th is also a gem. The swell drops a touch to 2 ft SW, still from the right direction, and the wind goes completely dead calm (0 mph) — absolute glass. That’s a recipe for silky, fun waves.

We get a run of clean mornings. Monday the 14th has a tiny 1 ft swell, but the period jumps to 19 seconds — that’s proper groundswell energy, low but with shape. The wind is calm again. Tuesday the 15th is the same story: small 2 ft SSW groundswell, glassy conditions, and the energy is moderate (330).

The first real size bump comes on Wednesday morning the 16th. Swell builds to 4 ft SW, period 16 seconds, still glassy with WNW wind. The energy is pushing into the moderate-to-strong range (657). This is the best swell size on offer for the whole run and, with no wind, it’s going to be clean and fun for those who can handle a bit more push.

After this, we settle into a solid stretch of mornings with waist-high, clean surf through to Thursday the 17th (3 ft, glassy) and into the following week. The afternoons during this whole first week are mostly cross-onshore and marginal, so mornings are definitely the call.

Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th hit a flat patch — poor conditions and weak energy — so don't bother paddling out those days.

Saturday the 26th brings a change. Swell picks up to 4 ft WSW, but the period drops to just 6 seconds — short-period windswell. The morning is glassy with calm wind, so it’ll be clean, but the wave will be a bit more crumbly and less organised. Still worth a session for a splash. The energy is moderate (302).

For the final days, we finish on a quiet but glassy note. Sunday the 27th sees a 2 ft SW groundswell with a long 17-second period, and both the morning and afternoon go glassy. It’s small, but clean and pretty.

Overall, the best of the best for clean, fun waves is Saturday the 12th morning with that 3 ft groundswell and light offshore wind, and Wednesday the 16th morning for the biggest clean swell (4 ft). There’s surf most mornings across the full 16 days, so you won’t be waiting long if you miss a tide.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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