Surf Forecasts:
Marlin surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, ESE swell with 432 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Marlin this week:
The surf forecast for Marlin over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Marlin in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Marlin over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. I've scanned the charts for our stretch of coast, and it's a tough one. The models are showing us a whole heap of nothing good for the next couple of weeks. There are no real surf options on the table, which is a bummer, but it happens. The energy we're seeing is messy, and the winds are just not playing ball.
Looking at the consistent reports for Marlin, it's a story of poor surf conditions day after day. The swell direction is all over the place, mostly from the ESE, which isn't doing us any favors. The periods are short, mostly in that 7-8 second range, which means weak, wind-blown junk rather than any real groundswell. We do see a few pulses of longer-period energy, like around the 10th and 11th, with periods of 16-19 seconds, and the combined energy climbs into that moderate range (438, 449). But even then, the wave comment still reads "poor surf conditions," so it's not translating into anything rideable.
The water temp anomaly is a flat "-", which tells me the water is about where it should be for this time of year. Doesn't mean much for surfing, but it's something.
Honestly, this is a blank run. For the first few days, there's just nothing worth paddling out for. We're looking at a stretch where the conditions are just poor, with cross-onshore winds and choppy water. There's a period mid-week where the wind might ease a touch, but the swell stays weak and short-period. It's not looking like it's going to clean up. For a stretch of days, we've got nothing but poor conditions, and it's really testing the patience.
Even when we get into the second week, there's a hint of a longer-period swell arriving around the 10th and 11th, but the wind is onshore and the overall report is still poor. It's like the ocean is just saying no. And with the swell being so weak and the conditions so messy, a beach setup like Marlin isn't even going to be interesting for the kite surfers unless things pick up significantly. The whole 16-day window is looking like a write-off.
Hang in there. When it's this consistently flat and messy, it usually doesn't stay that way for long. Forecasts can change, so let's keep an eye on it. But for now, don't sell your board, just maybe keep it in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 261 | 286 | 203 | 217 | 222 | 163 | 196 | 124 | 96 | 314 | 432 | 223 | 118 | 135 | 133 | 116 | 100 | 98 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:05AM2.12m | 5:30PM1.97m | 5:40AM2.09m | 6:05PM1.93m | 6:17AM2.02m | 6:44PM1.86m | 7:00AM1.91m | 7:29PM1.76m | 7:53AM1.78m | 8:25PM1.66m | 9:02AM1.66m | 9:37PM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:56PM0.29m | 11:21AM0.17m | 11:28PM0.31m | 11:54AM0.22m | 00:03AM0.36m | 12:31PM0.30m | 00:43AM0.42m | 1:13PM0.41m | 1:31AM0.50m | 2:07PM0.54m | 2:36AM0.58m | 3:23PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | S 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 203 | 9 | 15 | 163 | 196 | 124 | 96 | 314 | 432 | 223 | 108 | 103 | 130 | 116 | 100 | 98 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 55 | 94 | 93 | 116 | 44 | 96 | 118 | 107 | 90 | 64 | 73 | 57 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 67 | 18 | 11 | 38 | 97 | 135 | 133 | 83 | 61 | 36 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 261 | 286 | — | 217 | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 912 | 925 | 371 | 315 | 315 | 979 | 354 | 338 | 904 | 285 | 338 | 904 | 315 | 166 | 925 | 614 | 150 | 1306 | 1082 |
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