Mdumbe Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.94° S 29.22° E

Mdumbe WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mdumbe sea temperature is
22.3°C
1.1° 

Mdumbe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Mdumbe surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, SSW swell with 1,960 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mdumbe this week:

The surf forecast for Mdumbe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mdumbe in the next 16 days are 2.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 26) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Wed 21st Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 21st Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 23rd Oct)8ft (2.4m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mdumbe over the next 16 days.


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