Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, lookin' at the charts for the next couple weeks. We got a slow start, but the back half of the run is where the real fun is. The first few days are gonna be a mess, with a junky southerly swell and strong cross-onshore winds. Gotta wait for the good stuff.

Water temp is about 67°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so you won't be needing a thick suit.

The first real chance to paddle out is on the morning of Tuesday the 8th. We've got a clean 4ft SSE swell with a light offshore breeze from the WNW. The energy is moderate, and the crowd factor is a possibility, but for a Tuesday morning, it's a solid window. The afternoon stays clean with a 4ft SSE swell, but the wind swings cross-offshore. Wednesday morning the 9th is looking alright too, with a 5ft ENE swell and a clean cross-off, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit weaker.

The real standout for the first week, and the one to circle, is the afternoon of Thursday the 10th. The swell drops to 3ft, but it's a long-period 15-second groundswell from the south. The energy is solid (598), and with a light cross-offshore breeze, it's gonna be clean and lined up. This is a point or reef setup's dream—long, waiting sets with plenty of power.

After that, we get a few more clean, small days before the whole system gets blown out again from the 13th through the 16th with onshore winds and building, messy swell. That's a rough patch of several days.

Then, the second week delivers. The best on offer is the morning of Friday the 18th. We're looking at a 5ft S swell with a 12-second period, delivering a very clean face with a slight cross-offshore air from the WNW. The energy is solid (546). This is a glassy, clean morning session. The Saturday morning the 19th looks almost identical, with a 4ft S, 12-second swell and that same clean, light cross-off air. It's a fantastic run of clean surf.

Sunday the 20th is a bit of a monster. The swell jumps to 8ft from the ENE, but the forecast says it's too big for this break. For the average surfer, that's a no-go. For the experienced crew on the right equipment, it could be a beast, but it’s a big call.

All in all, the best bets are the afternoon of the 10th for some long, clean lines, and the mornings of the 18th and 19th for a classic, clean, fun-sized swell. Don't bother with the first week's trash.

Rusty.

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