Mawi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's check out what this spot is serving up.

We're looking at a solid run of swell at Mawi, an advanced reef break that's fairly consistent. The water's sitting at a warm 80°, which is about average for the time of year, so no worries there. We kick things off on Thursday the 3rd of September with a decent SW groundswell, 6ft, and a very long 16-second period. The wind's coming across off the shore from the SE at 16 mph, which will keep things clean. The combined energy is sitting at 1420, so there's a good amount of grunt in the water. It's not going to be perfect, with the forecast notes mentioning it's a little marginal, but it's a start.

Moving into Friday, the swell drops back a touch to 5ft, but the wind stays clean. Saturday the 5th looks like a step up, with the swell building to 6ft from the SSW, still a long 14-second period and clean cross-off winds. The energy picks up. Sunday the 6th keeps the good vibes rolling with a 7ft SSW swell, cross-off winds again, and the energy is climbing.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th see that SSW swell holding strong between 7ft and 7ft. The standout for me is Tuesday afternoon, where the period stretches out to a staggering 18 seconds. That is a proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 3514, which is strong. The wind is a lighter 12 mph from the SSE, still clean.

Wednesday the 9th is a big day. You've got an 8ft SSW swell with a 16-second period and nice, light cross-off winds from the SSE at 9 mph. The energy is massive at 3222. That is some serious water moving around. Keep in mind, this reef is for advanced surfers only, and at 8ft, it's definitely an expert-only session.

The swell eases a bit through the 10th and 11th, but stays in the 6ft to 7ft range with clean winds, making for some solid, workable days.

There's a dip on the 12th and 13th with the swell dropping to 4ft, though the period is still a very long 18 seconds on the 13th. But look at Monday the 14th. Another big pulse: 8ft to 8ft SW swell, 16-second period, and the energy is through the roof at 3614. The wind is clean from the SE. That is arguably the best session of the whole run.

The pulse continues into Tuesday the 15th with 8ft and 7ft, before easing down through the rest of the week. The very tail end on Friday the 18th sees the swell drop to 5ft, but the wind swings slightly more onshore to an ESE direction at a very light 6 mph. That's as close to glassy as we get, with the note suggesting "very good surf conditions".

The Verdict: For the true standouts, you've got to circle Tuesday afternoon the 8th of September for that 18-second groundswell, and Monday the 14th of September for the size and power. Both are for advanced crew only. The consistent cross-off wind keeps Mawi clean throughout the whole forecast, which is a huge win. Don't expect it to be empty, though; given it's a well-known reef, expect company.

Rusty.

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