Maroubra Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Maroubra Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, the first week is a bit of a write-off – we’ve got some swell, but the wind and conditions are all over the shop, so the wait for a proper session is going to be a long one. There’s a stand-out session way down the track that looks bloody promising, so don’t give up hope entirely.

The pattern starts off with a bit of a tease. On Tuesday morning, the 11th of August, we’re looking at a clean little 2ft ENE swell, period around 10 seconds, and a fresh 19 mph WSW cross-off wind. But the wave energy is weak – just 87 – and it’s described as poor surf conditions, so not worth paddling out for. That arvo, the swell bumps up to 5ft from the south, but with a cross-off wind and a “questionable tide” call, it’s still not on. The energy jumps to 624, but the score is low.

Wednesday the 12th has a glimmer. The morning offers a clean 3ft south swell with a 9-second period, and a moderate 12 mph WNW offshore breeze. The combined energy is 208, and it’s got a “good surf conditions” tag. That’s our first real window, but it’s only a 2 out of 10 in terms of overall quality, so don’t expect perfection. The afternoon gets ordinary again.

From Thursday the 13th through to Sunday the 23rd of August, it’s a grim stretch. Most days show poor conditions, onshore or cross-onshore winds, and messy lines. There are a couple of small windows – like Friday the 14th morning with a clean 3ft south swell, but it’s “very ordinary.” The energy is weak to moderate, and the wind just doesn’t line up right. For the better part of 10 days, the surf is either blown out, lumpy, or just plain not worth it.

Then, on Monday the 24th of August, we see a bit of a shift. The morning has a clean 7ft south swell with a fresh cross-off wind, but it’s only “marginal.” The energy is strong at 625, but the score is still low. Not the one.

Now here’s the standout. On Wednesday the 26th of August, the morning session is the real deal. We’ve got a 8ft SE swell – that’s solid, expert-level stuff – with a moderate 12 mph NNW offshore wind. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a shorter-period swell, but that offshore flow will keep it glassy and clean. The combined wave energy is pumping at 769, and the forecast says “expect very good surf conditions” with a score of 3 out of 10 – the highest in the whole run. This is the one to circle. For the advanced crew, this is going to be clean, powerful, and with that offshore wind, it’ll be a proper session. Just keep in mind, with the swell over 8ft, this is strictly for experienced surfers.

Break-wise, Maroubra Beach is a beach and reef setup, exposed to swell, and the optimum direction is NE, so this south and SE swell is coming in a bit off-angle, but the offshore wind should still make it work. Crowds are “sometimes” an issue here, so on that Wednesday morning, expect a few others with the same idea.

Water temperature is around average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Summing it up: the first week is a bust, the second week has a few marginal windows, but the real gem is Wednesday the 26th of August morning. Don’t bother with the rest unless you’re desperate for a paddle.

Rusty.

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