Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and wax, let's look at what we've got coming up for Mocambique over the next couple of weeks.

The beginning of this stretch is a write-off, honestly. Sunday the 6th is a mess – big, lumpy, onshore slop with the swell pumping but the wind just ruining it. That combined swell energy is reading at 589 and 1589 (moderate to strong), but it's all for nothing with that 18-22 mph south wind tearing it up. We’re looking at a couple of days of cleanup before we see anything rideable.

Monday the 7th is still marginal, but by Tuesday the 8th, things start to turn. Tuesday morning brings a light offshore wind from the WNW, swinging cross-offshore in the afternoon. The swell drops to a manageable 4 to 5 ft from the SSE with a 10-second period, and the combined energy sits at 479-554 (moderate). It's clean, but still just a warm-up. The water temp is sitting around 67°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year – nothing wild there.

Now, the real standout of this forecast is a bit of a sneaky one. Thursday the 10th is going to be something special for the early crew. The morning is dead calm – glassy conditions with a 4 ft swell from the ENE and an 8-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 317, but with zero wind, the surface is going to be like a mirror. That’s the kind of session you remember.

Friday the 11th morning is also worth a paddle out. Glassy again, but the swell is tiny, only 2 ft from the south with a 12-second period. The energy is weak at 250, but for a log or a longboard, you could get some pretty, clean lines.

We get another spike of energy around the 13th and 14th, but the swell gets too big. Sunday the 13th afternoon sees a 12 ft SE swell with a combined energy of 2412 (very strong). That's expert territory only, and even then, the wind is a moderate cross-onshore making it choppy. Monday the 14th is still heavy at 8 ft, but the wind goes cross-offshore from the north, cleaning it up. Still, at that size, it's a big-wave day.

Looking into the second week, Thursday the 17th morning is a beauty. Glassy conditions with a 6 ft south swell, 9-second period, and a combined energy of 606 (moderate). It’s going to be clean and punchy. Then Friday the 18th morning looks excellent as well, with a 5 ft south swell, a 13-second period (long period groundswell), and a cross-offshore NNE breeze. The combined energy is high at 942 (strong). The longer period means more energy and shape, but those longer lulls between sets too. Saturday the 19th is also worth a look, with a 6-6 ft ENE swell and light offshore winds keeping it clean.

Overall, the best bets are the glassy mornings of Thursday the 10th for a small-wave glide, and then the clean, punchy swells of Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th for something with more power.

Rusty.

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