Maslin Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, because we’ve got a long stretch of flat, messy days ahead. Honestly, the next couple of weeks look pretty grim for Maslin Beach. We’re not seeing any real windows where the stars align, so keep your expectations low and your wax fresh.

We start off with a bit of a whimper. Through the 1st and into the 2nd, there’s just nothing doing. Tiny, weak swells and a cross-onshore breeze that’s going to have the surface all chopped up. Forget the board, maybe bring a book. The energy in the water on the 1st is a paltry 8 units, and it barely gets better.

The middle of the first week, from the 3rd to the 7th, is a proper flat spell. We see wave heights mostly under 3ft, with periods under 8 seconds, and a lot of that is just wind slop rather than any real groundswell. There’s a hint of a longer period swell (15 seconds) showing up on the 7th, but the size is so tiny (0.3ft) it’s not even worth paddling out for. It’s the kind of energy you can see in the numbers – a paltry 13 to 15 units – it's just not happening.

The weekend of the 8th and 9th sees the wind really pipe up. We’ve got a strong breeze swinging onshore, and while the swell bumps up a bit – hitting 6ft on the 9th – it’s going to be a full-on wind-blown mess. The combined energy gets up to 232 units, but with that onshore wind and short period swell, it’s less about surfing and more about getting thrashed. It might actually look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if you’re into that sort of thing.

Now, here’s the one moment that nearly gets interesting. On the morning of the 10th, a pulse of swell shows up at 8ft from the WSW with a period of 7 seconds. The energy reading jumps to 514 units, which is the biggest we see in the whole stretch. The wind is only a gentle cross-onshore though, which is the best we’re going to get. But here's the catch: 8ft of short-period swell is going to be a heavy, fat, and closed-out wave. This is expert-only territory, and even then, with the onshore lump, it’s going to be a battle. Not a fun one. For the rest of that week, it just fades back into mediocrity – small, weak, and choppy.

The second week pretty much follows the same pattern. From the 12th through to the 16th, we’re looking at smaller swells, mostly under 4ft, and a lot of fresh to strong breezes coming from the west and northwest. There are a couple of clean-ish moments with light winds on the 15th, but the swell is just too small and short-period to be any fun. The energy readings during this stretch are consistently weak, mostly below 100 units.

So, there you have it. The honest truth is that there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. Maslin Beach is an inconsistent break, and this looks like one of its more extended blank runs. It’s not uncommon for the area, and it tends not to stay poor for too long, so forecasts can change. But for now, keep the board in the car and go find something else to do.

Keep an eye on that 10th – it’s the only day with real power, but it’s a mean, ugly kind of power. If you’ve got a boat and a tow rope, maybe. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty

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