Marlin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about Marlin.

First off, the outlook for the next couple of weeks is pretty grim. The water temp is sitting at about 79°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing your butt off while you're staring at flat, choppy water.

The first real chance of anything rideable pops up on Saturday the 5th of September, but don't get your hopes up. There's a weak, long-period swell coming in from the south at 3 ft, with a period of 13 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, and the combined energy is moderate (420). That long period suggests it'll be more suited for a point or reef, but Marlin's an exposed beach. It'll likely just wall up and close out. The wind is cross-onshore from the ENE at 12-15 mph, so it's going to be choppy. I'd give this a miss.

Things don't improve much after that. From Sunday the 6th right through to the 17th, we're looking at a solid run of "poor surf conditions" with wind mostly onshore or cross-onshore. Swell heights bounce between 2 ft and 6 ft, but with periods that are either too short (6-8 seconds) to have any punch, or cross-onshore winds that chop it up into a mess. The combined wave energy fluctuates from weak (94) to moderate (445), but it doesn't matter when the quality is this bad. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, the wind is going to make it a frustrating paddle for nothing.

The only period that almost gets interesting is around Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th when the wind switches to a straight onshore from the SE, which at least cleans up the surface a bit from a chop perspective, but the swell is tiny (3 ft to 3 ft) and weak. Not worth the drive.

Honestly, for the next 16 days at Marlin, it's a blank run. There isn't a single standout; it's a solid stretch of unrideable conditions. Don't bother re-stringing your board for a while. You’d probably get more out of a jet ski than a surfboard out here with this onshore chop and weak energy.

Rusty.

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