Surf Forecasts:
Mbotyi surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, S swell with 15,818 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mbotyi in the next 16 days are 5.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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 19s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mbotyi over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Mbotyi’s got cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow starter, to be honest, but there’s a proper window of clean waves if you wait it out.
The next few days are gonna be pretty frustrating. Monday the 31st kicks off with a tiny 3ft easterly swell and morning glass, which makes it surfable, but that’s about it. The wind swings onshore by the afternoon and it’s all downhill from there. Tuesday and Wednesday are a write-off with poor conditions – small, weak surf and cross-shore breezes making a mess of things. The swell’s only got weak to moderate energy in the water (around 102 to 186).
Thursday the 3rd of September shows a little pulse of 4ft from the ENE, and the morning is glassy again with a light southerly. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and weak, but you could get a few if you’re desperate.
Alright, now let’s talk about the real deal. Friday the 4th of September is a massive one, but it’s a double-edged sword. A serious southerly groundswell kicks in – 8ft in the morning jumping to 13ft by the afternoon with a 10 to 11 second period. The combined swell energy is an absolute beast, hitting over 5700. This is expert territory only. The wind is howling onshore too, so the lineup is going to be pure chaos. If you’re not a charger, stay on the beach for this one.
Sunday the 6th of September morning offers a glimmer of hope for the brave. That swell is still a solid 8ft from the SE with an 8 second period, but the wind swings to a light WSW cross-offshore, making the conditions clean (energy around 952). It’s still big and punchy, so keep your wits about you.
After the weekend, it gets messy again with a big rain band and strong onshore winds, cleaning up for the real standout. Monday the 8th of September. That’s your window for glory. The swell drops back to a very manageable 6ft to 7ft from the ENE, the wind goes dead glass all day, and the conditions will be superb. The energy is moderate-to-strong (588 to 860) and the period is a clean 7 to 8 seconds. This is the pick of the entire 16 days. Mbotyi will be offering up some proper, clean shaped waves. Get in the water.
The rest of the second week tails off. Tuesday the 9th onwards sees the wind get messy again and the size starts to fade. By the 15th of September we’re back to tiny, weak 2ft to 2ft surf. There’s a long gap of nothing much after the 9th, so make the most of that Monday the 8th.
Water temp is sitting at 68°F, which is pretty much average for the time of year – no shock to the system there.
Stay salty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 175 | 157 | 81 | 101 | 90 | 92 | 71 | 73 | 96 | 202 | 205 | 4714 | 3247 | 2418 | 1508 | 711 | 813 | 678 | 2035 | 15818 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.77m | 5:42AM1.59m | 6:02PM1.69m | 6:14AM1.49m | 6:36PM1.56m | 6:49AM1.35m | 7:17PM1.39m | 7:36AM1.18m | 8:17PM1.21m | 9:10AM1.03m | 10:41PM1.09m | 12:15PM1.07m | 00:52AM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM-0.00m | 11:41PM0.09m | 11:46AM0.07m | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.18m | 00:49AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | 1:34AM0.47m | 1:45PM0.51m | 2:50AM0.63m | 3:30PM0.67m | 5:36AM0.65m | 6:28PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 19 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | E 10 | SSW 20 | S 16 |
| kJ | 171 | 175 | 157 | 81 | 101 | 257 | 656 | 996 | 577 | 96 | 202 | 205 | 113 | 3247 | 2418 | 1302 | 711 | 123 | 125 | 2392 | 11093 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 5 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | NE 9 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | E 8 | S 15 | SSW 20 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 82 | 54 | 20 | 21 | 73 | 90 | 92 | 71 | 73 | 213 | 121 | 49 | 67 | — | 85 | 160 | 273 | 17 | 135 | 70 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 9 | — | — | 49 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 16 | 15 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | — | ENE 6 | — | SSW 4 | — | NE 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 11 | S 11 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | — | 40 | — | 6 | — | 71 | — | 22 | 407 | 4714 | 851 | 499 | 1508 | — | 813 | 678 | 2035 | 15818 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 109 | 0 | 187 | 63 | 0 | 111 | 82 | 0 | 19 | 2782 | 19 | 1617 | 998 | 218 | 216 | 216 | 0 | 372 | 998 | 710 |
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