Mawi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's coming our way. We've got a solid run of groundswell on the cards, but it's a bit of a mixed bag with the wind. The standout window is shaping up to be around the end of this month, so let's get into it.

The main event is at Mawi (reef), which is the only spot we've got data for. This reef is exposed to the SW, and that's exactly where the swell is coming from, so it's set up well. The water temp is pretty standard for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.

The first few days are a bit of a tease. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th offer clean, cross-off winds, but the swell is modest and the forecast is a bit marginal. We're looking at 6 ft from the SSW on Wednesday easing to 3 ft by Thursday afternoon, with a very long period reaching 20 seconds. That long period is a classic groundswell, packing plenty of energy—the combined energy is reading 1911 on Thursday arvo—but it might be hard to link up at a beach break. For a reef like Mawi, though, it could be super fun for the experienced crew.

The real action kicks off on Friday the 28th. The swell jumps up to 10 ft from the SW in the morning, with a period of 16 seconds. That's a big, powerful groundswell with combined energy hitting 4190. This is not for the faint-hearted; definitely expert territory. The wind is cross-off from the SE, keeping it clean, but that size is serious. The swell drops a touch through Saturday morning to 7 ft, but conditions are still clean and the energy is moderate at 1885. This is the best window for the experienced surfer, with the biggest, cleanest waves.

From Sunday the 30th onwards, the swell drops back to around 5 ft to 6 ft, but the wind stays a persistent cross-off from the SE. It's consistent, clean, and surfable, but the energy levels drop back to the 1000-2000 range. The first week of September sees a slow build again, with swell pushing back up to 7 ft and 7 ft by the 5th and 6th, but the wind remains a moderate breeze, so it's a bit more challenging.

Looking further out, the second week of September gets interesting again. The 9th and 10th show a significant pulse of SW groundswell, with the 9th hitting 6 ft and the 10th pushing 8 ft, both with 17-second periods. The combined energy on the 10th is a strong 3443. This is promising, but it's a long-range call, so keep an eye on it. The wind is still cross-off, so if it holds, this could be another excellent window.

The takeaway: Your best bet is the Friday 28th to Saturday 29th of August for the biggest, most powerful groundswell, but it's for experts only. For the rest of us, the consistent clean conditions and moderate swell from Thursday 27th through the following week, and again around the 9th-10th of September, offer plenty of fun waves. Mawi is a reef, so it handles the long period groundswell well. Just be aware that crowds are sometimes a factor there.

Rusty.

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