Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the local lineup. Let's have a good look at the charts for our stretch of coast.

We're kicking off a bit flat and messy, so don't be in a rush to get the board bag wet. The water is sitting at 67° with a temperature anomaly of 0.7°, which is pretty much spot on for the season – nothing weird going on there.

The first real window of opportunity doesn't open up until early next week. We've got a gap of a few days of poor conditions ahead. Things start to look up from Tuesday morning, the 1st of September. The morning session at Mocambique is the first real highlight: a clean 3 ft swell from the ENE with a light cross-offshore wind from the W. It's small, but the conditions will be clean, making it a good option for a longboard or a funboard.

That's the pick of the first week. The swell stays small and the winds are messy for most of the rest of the week, so don't expect much.

Now, looking further ahead towards the second week, there's a big pulse of energy coming, but it's a tricky one. Starting Wednesday, the 2nd of September, we see a strong S swell hitting the coast. The combined swell energy is massive, hitting 4667 on Wednesday morning. That's a lot of power. But the problem is size: the swell height is forecast at 12 ft, which is way too big for Mocambique. This is for experts only, and even then, it's a serious call. This south swell is a long-period groundswell, and with a period of 10 seconds, it's going to be a powerful, fast-moving beast. The wind is variable, but the sheer size will be the main factor.

The swell continues to be large through the weekend and into the following week, but the winds are poor from the south. The standout day in this whole period is looking like Tuesday, the 8th of September. The morning shows a solid 8 ft SSE swell with a period of 13 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the NW. Conditions should be clean. The combined energy is still high at 1821, so it's a powerful, pumping swell, but it's still a big one. 8 ft is a solid size that will push it into the intermediate to expert range. The swell direction is from the SSE, which is not quite the optimum SE direction, but it's close enough to be good.

That Tuesday morning is the best bet for the whole forecast period if you're looking for real power and clean conditions. The rest of the second week looks like a steady decline in size, with the wind shifting around and making things messy again by the weekend.

So, bottom line: don't hold your breath for the next few days. The best chance for a decent wave is on Tuesday morning, the 1st of September, for a small, clean session. Then, if you're an experienced surfer, mark your calendar for Tuesday, the 8th of September, for a solid, powerful SSW groundswell with offshore winds. That's the one to chase.

Rusty out.

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