Maslin Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. I’m not gonna lie to you, it’s been a tough run. Maslin Beach has just had nothing doin’ for days. That’s what it’s like sometimes – the ocean just shuts the door for a bit. Right now, from the start of July through the first week, we’re looking at flat to near-flat conditions. Tiny dribbles of 0.3 ft from the west, no energy to speak of – combined energy readings down at (3) or (1) – it’s all zero out of ten stuff. The wind is light and sometimes glassy, but there’s simply no swell to work with. You’d be sitting out there on a millpond. That flat spell runs all the way from Sunday the 5th through to Friday the 10th of July – a proper dead period.

Come Saturday the 11th, we finally see a pulse, but it’s ugly. A north wind kicks up to 16–22 mph, cross-shore and lumpy, with a short-period 2 ft to 3 ft bump – combined energy (23) to (33). This isn’t surfable. Sunday the 12th gets worse: rain showers and a fresh cross-onshore blow dragging up a 5 ft mess of windswell (143). That’s kiter territory, not paddle surfing.

Then, Monday the 13th is where it gets interesting for the real crew. A clean south-southeast offshore breeze hits, and we see a 6 ft swell from the west-southwest at a period of 6 seconds. Combined energy jumps to (263) – moderate, but with real push. That morning will hold the cleanest shape, but it’s already pushing the limit for beginners at nearly 7 ft. By afternoon, the wind goes cross and the swell pushes to 7 ft (420)… that’s expert-only territory, and lumpy with it. If you are a good surfer, the Monday morning session on the 13th is the standout of this whole outlook. The break is a beach and reef, so that clean offshore makes it worth the trip. Water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about normal for this time of year – nothing wild.

Tuesday the 14th still has size – 7 ft in the morning (356) – but the wind is cross, so it’s a bit messier. Still plenty of energy for a strong paddle. After that, it fades fast. Wednesday and Thursday drop below 3 ft again, and we’re back to poor surf and weak little dribbles through the rest of the second week. Friday the 17th sees another onshore spike – 4 ft from the north-northwest (80) but choppy and ugly. Saturday the 18th brings a slight improvement: 5 ft from the west (141) with a light cross-shore, but nothing special.

By Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th, we get a last gasp of clean conditions – a glassy 3 ft on Sunday morning with an easterly offshore, and a glassy 1.0 ft on Monday, but both are small. Sunday the 19th morning might give you a fun little session if you’re desperate, but it’s no size.

Overall, if you’re after the one real highlight for Maslin Beach in this 16-day window, it’s Monday the 13th of July – clean offshore, close to head-high, and the best energy of the whole run. Get in early before the wind swings.

Rusty

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