Marosi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a yarn about what’s coming up at Marosi over the next couple of weeks. Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – the first several days are a bit of a write-off for decent waves. The swell is hanging around, but the wind and conditions aren’t playing ball. Tuesday morning (the 15th) kicks off with a solid 6ft SW groundswell at 15 seconds and the combined energy is a hefty 1669 (moderate-strong), but the wind’s blowing a cross-onshore at 12 mph from the SSE, making it choppy. Water temp is sitting at 79°F – about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. It’s a reef break for advanced surfers only, and with those conditions, it’s just not happening. The score reflects that – a big fat zero for the morning and only a 1 for the afternoon. That’s poor. Wednesday through Saturday morning are all showing marginal surf with onshore or cross-onshore winds and only light breezes, but the wave comment keeps saying “poor” or “marginal,” so there’s nothing to get excited about. We’re basically staring at a week of nothing worth paddling out for.

Now, hold on, because things get interesting late in the piece. The standout window is Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th. On Saturday morning, Marosi gets a very long-period SSW swell at 23 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy – and the combined energy spikes to 4171 (strong). It’s 5ft and blowing onshore from the S with a light breeze, so the morning is unknown but promising. Saturday afternoon though? That’s the one. The swell jumps to 10ft from the SSW at 20 seconds, with a combined energy of 6987 (very strong). The wind is a light cross-onshore from the SE, so it’ll be a bit bumpy but manageable. For an advanced reef break, this is going to be pumping. That’s the absolute peak of the forecast and the only day I’d call a standout – it’s big and powerful, so only for experts. Sunday morning keeps that 10ft SSW at 18 seconds, with onshore wind, energy at 5852 (very strong). It’s still all-time but you’ll want to be out early before the wind swings. The afternoon drops to 10ft but period shortens to 17 seconds, energy 4583 – still solid, but the cross-shore wind might clean it up a touch. Those two days are the real deal.

The rest of the second week has some size but nothing that hits those highs. Monday the 28th has 8ft SSW at 16 seconds (energy 2599) with onshore wind in the morning, and Tuesday the 29th afternoon sees 5ft SSW with a light cross-shore breeze and only 6 mph winds – that one could be clean but it’s much smaller. Wednesday the 30th has 6ft SSW at 16 seconds but the wind is light and cross-shore in the afternoon, energy 1647 – not a standout but a solid session if you miss the big weekend.

In short: the next week is mostly a bust. Then Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th fire up with massive, long-period SW groundswell. That’s your best bet by a long shot, but it’s serious juice – not a spot for beginners. Marosi is a consistent reef, but with that much energy and those periods, the sets will be long and the paddle out might be easier between them. Expect crowds sometimes. Stick to the weekend of the 26th and 27th for the real action. Rusty out.

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