The Maze (Tiree) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s get into the Tiree picture for the Maze. Gotta be straight up – it’s a rough run. There’s a long stretch of days without anything proper, so don't get your hopes up too early.

Water temp is about 59°F with an anomaly of 2°F, so a little warmer than usual for the season – a nice wee bonus in the Hebrides.

The first sniff of surf is Sunday morning the 30th of August, but it’s real small. The Maze (Tiree) is seein’ a 1-foot swell from the WSW at 10 seconds – long period, so you’ll wait a while between sets. It’s fairly consistent here, but combined energy is weak at 26, so it’s a paddle-out more than a proper session. Wind’s a light cross-off from the SSE at 6 mph, keepin’ it glassy clean. You might get a few little ankle-biters, but it's ordinary.

Monday the 31st of August and Tuesday the 1st of September are total write-offs. Onshore winds up to 25-28 mph bash the Maze, swell jumps to 6-8ft from the W and WSW, and it’s all messy, blown-out slop with heavy energy (569 to 695). Don’t bother.

Wednesday the 2nd of September the wind backs off to a cross-off from the SE at 18 mph, but swell drops to 3ft at a weak 8-second period. Combined energy is a measly 111. Might see a few crumbly lines, but quality’s poor.

From Thursday the 3rd of September through Saturday the 5th of September, big swell hits – 10ft to 12ft from the W, with periods up to 12-13 seconds. Energy jumps into the thousands (1555 to 4034), so there’s serious power. But this is for experts only. Wind stays relentless onshore at 28 mph or stronger. The Maze will be blown out and dangerous.

Sunday the 6th of September through Monday the 14th of September is a long run of poor surf. Swell stays small (1ft to 5ft) with short periods (4-8 seconds) and variable winds, mostly cross-on or onshore. Energy is weak, often under 200. There might be a moment on Thursday the 10th of September with 5ft from the S at 6 seconds, but wind is cross-shore and it’s still poor.

By Saturday the 12th of September, another pulse: 8ft swell from the WNW at 9-10 seconds, energy over 1000, but wind is fresh cross-onshore, so it’s lumpy and messy.

Best of the lot? That early Sunday morning the 30th of August is the only clean window, but it’s tiny. Thursday the 10th of September afternoon has 5ft from the SW at 8 seconds with a light cross-shore from the S at 9 mph, but it’s still poor surf conditions. No real standout.

For the strong wind days, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddling. Hang tight.

Rusty.

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