Surf Forecasts:
Mbotyi surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with 1,350 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mbotyi this week:
The surf forecast for Mbotyi over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mbotyi in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mbotyi over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Mbotyi. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest, with some real magic on offer if you’re patient, but also some proper slop to sit through. The water’s sitting right around the 70° mark, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no dramas there.
The first real window of opportunity hits us this Saturday morning, the 8th. We’ve got some clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze and a long-period E groundswell pushing in at 3ft. The energy is still a bit weak (205), but the waves should have some real push to them. It’s a decent start, and the swell is expected to bump up a touch into the afternoon to 4ft with the energy jumping to 421. It’s looking like the best bet for a proper surf to kick off the weekend.
After that, things get a bit ordinary. Sunday and Monday are blown out by strong cross-shore winds, and by Tuesday the 11th we’ve got a 7ft S swell showing up, but it’s messy with a cross-onshore wind and lumpy conditions. The energy is strong (1036), but it’s just not going to be clean. That stretch from Sunday through to the 19th is a real write-off, with onshore winds and chop ruining most sessions. There’s a bit of size around, but it’s all over the place.
Now, hold on to your boardies, because Thursday the 20th is the standout. The morning is looking glassy, absolutely dead calm, with a 7ft ENE swell rolling in. The energy is strong (640) and with that long-period action, it’s going to be powerful. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a fair size, so it’s not for the groms, but for the experienced crew, Mbotyi is going to be firing. The afternoon backs off a touch to 5ft, still clean and glassy.
There’s another little glimmer of hope right at the end, on the morning of Sunday the 23rd. It’s glassy again with a 4ft S swell (291 energy), which could offer up some clean, fun waves to finish the period. It’s a long way out, so treat that one with a bit of caution, but it’s a promising sign.
So, don’t waste your energy on the junky days in the middle. Wait for Thursday morning the 20th – that’s the one that’ll get your heart pumping. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 123 | 110 | 85 | 1350 | 910 | 720 | 296 | 143 | 200 | 395 | 343 | 381 | 360 | 281 | 216 | 142 | 142 | 377 | 320 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:37AM1.25m | 1:27PM1.21m | 1:51AM1.38m | 2:26PM1.39m | 2:43AM1.52m | 3:10PM1.57m | 3:25AM1.62m | 3:50PM1.71m | 4:02AM1.69m | 4:26PM1.80m | 4:37AM1.70m | 5:00PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.59m | 7:10AM0.49m | 7:31PM0.47m | 8:12AM0.33m | 8:31PM0.31m | 8:57AM0.18m | 9:17PM0.18m | 9:35AM0.05m | 9:57PM0.09m | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:33PM0.04m | 10:42AM-0.06m | 11:07PM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 28 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 212 | 123 | 409 | 239 | 45 | 43 | 720 | 296 | 337 | 1284 | 395 | 343 | 381 | 360 | 281 | 216 | 142 | 142 | 199 | 265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 367 | 253 | 110 | 85 | 116 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 143 | 200 | 264 | 224 | 224 | 156 | 68 | 68 | 286 | 132 | 64 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 11 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 10 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 24 | 50 | 472 | 61 | 405 | 164 | 148 | 73 | 211 | 184 | 51 | 21 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 152 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 1350 | 910 | 453 | — | — | 136 | 302 | — | — | 320 | — | — | — | — | 377 | 320 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 373 | 532 | 187 | 111 | 0 | 710 | 111 | 656 | 661 | 688 | 0 | 19 | 109 | 0 | 82 | 109 |
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