Surf Forecasts:
Mbotyi surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, SE swell with 668 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE 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 (Jul 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period. 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 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mbotyi over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk Mbotyi over the next couple of weeks.
First chance to paddle out is this Saturday afternoon, July 25th. Swell’s 5ft from the SSE with a 9-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the SE at 3 mph. Water temp is 71°, right on average for the season. The combined energy is moderate at 364. It’s clean, but not the big one.
Sunday the 26th through Tuesday the 28th is a dead zone. Cross-shore winds, chop, and messy waves. Not worth a look.
Wednesday morning, July 29th, is the first real standout. Swell bumps up to 6ft from the SE, 8-second period, and the wind goes glassy again from the SSE at 3 mph. The combined energy is strong at 697. The wave comment says “very good,” and I’m stoked. The swell direction is a bit off the optimum E, but the clean conditions make it the pick. Wednesday afternoon stays clean with 6ft and glassy wind.
Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st are mixed. Friday morning July 31st brings glassy conditions again—4ft from the SE, 9-second period, and 3 mph easterly breeze. Energy is 319. It’s small but clean.
The first weekend of August (1st and 2nd) is blown out. NE winds at 12-18 mph, bumpy and cross-shore. Energy’s high (up to 1327 on Sunday afternoon), but the wind kills it. More of a kite-surfing day.
The second week is a long-range call. Wednesday, August 5th, is marginal—5ft from the ESE with an 11-second period, light cross-shore wind.
The next standout is Thursday morning, August 6th. Swell jumps to 7ft from the NE, but with a short 7-second period. Wind is glassy from the SE at 3 mph, and combined energy is a strong 890. The wave comment says “very good.” That short period means it’ll be a bit lumpy at the beach—better for a point or reef.
After that, it fades. Friday the 7th through Sunday the 9th sees the swell drop and wind turn messy. Sunday afternoon the 9th cleans up nicely with glassy conditions from the ESE at 3 mph and 5ft from the S, a solid way to end the outlook.
The two true standouts: Wednesday morning, July 29th, and Thursday morning, August 6th. Both are glassy with good energy. The first is more reliable, the second is a long-range promise.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 362 | 266 | 176 | 91 | 198 | 79 | 50 | 215 | 300 | 632 | 313 | 373 | 373 | 349 | 413 | 455 | 301 | 225 | 192 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58AM1.23m | 2:31PM1.22m | 2:39AM1.33m | 3:07PM1.33m | 3:14AM1.43m | 3:39PM1.44m | 3:44AM1.51m | 4:08PM1.53m | 4:13AM1.57m | 4:37PM1.61m | 4:41AM1.61m | 5:05PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.60m | 8:19AM0.48m | 8:28PM0.50m | 8:55AM0.37m | 9:05PM0.40m | 9:26AM0.26m | 9:38PM0.31m | 9:55AM0.17m | 10:08PM0.24m | 10:23AM0.10m | 10:38PM0.20m | 10:50AM0.06m | 11:07PM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | S 7 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 362 | 266 | 569 | 283 | 82 | 79 | 149 | 215 | 691 | 632 | 313 | 186 | 373 | 349 | 413 | 455 | 301 | 225 | 192 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 515 | 522 | 176 | 91 | 288 | 168 | 50 | 643 | 28 | 493 | 126 | 407 | 282 | 122 | 201 | 163 | 90 | 353 | 170 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 12 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | S 11 | E 9 | SSW 14 | S 8 | E 10 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 23 | 5 | 237 | 74 | 40 | 103 | 9 | 23 | 15 | 437 | 138 | 92 | 253 | 15 | 23 | 137 | 94 | 112 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 48 | 198 | — | 197 | 358 | 300 | — | — | 373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 216 | 484 | 0 | 19 | 299 | 50 | 710 | 111 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 |
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