Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Mocambique. The water’s sitting at 66°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The next few days bring a mix of decent swell and tricky winds. The standout is going to be a short window early on, but after that, we’ve got a bit of a lull before something better shows up again in the second week.

The first solid action kicks off Tuesday morning, the 25th of August. The swell is a clean 6 ft from the S, with a nice 13-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the north at just 3 mph. The energy is moderate (959), and conditions are looking prime for a session. That’s your best bet for the next few days—clean, glassy, and fun.

Wednesday morning, the 26th, the swell jumps up to 7 ft from the SSE with a very long 15-second period. The energy is strong (1847), and the wind is light cross-off. But here’s the thing—that’s getting big for Mocambique, and the forecast says it might be too much for this break. Only for experienced surfers, and even then, that long period groundswell might make it a bit too straight for the beach setup. Not ideal for everyone.

By Thursday morning, the 27th, the swell drops back to 6 ft, still from the SSE with a 14-second period, and the wind is light cross-off. The energy is still strong (1279). This is good for experienced surfers, but again, that long period could be tricky.

After that, things get a bit messy. From Friday the 28th through the weekend, the swell direction shifts to the ENE, the period drops to 8-9 seconds, and the winds turn onshore or cross-onshore. The energy drops to moderate (468-514), and the quality falls off. Not really worth paddling out.

There’s a small window on Sunday afternoon, the 30th, with 5 ft from the ENE, 9-second period, and glassy wind. The energy is lower (328), but hey, it’s clean. Might be worth a go if you’re desperate.

Then the first week of September starts rough. Monday and Tuesday, the 31st of August and 1st of September, are all onshore, choppy, and poor. The swell on Tuesday the 1st even hits 8 ft from the S with a short 7-second period, but the wind is a messy 16 mph cross-onshore. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a surf session.

Now, here’s the good news for the second week. Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September, looks promising. The swell is 6 ft from the SE with a 9-second period, and the wind is completely glassy—zero mph. The energy is moderate (682), and the conditions are set to be very good. That’s a real standout.

Thursday the 3rd keeps it going with 5 ft from the SE, 10-second period, and a light offshore wind from the NNW at 9 mph. Clean and fun. The energy is moderate (474).

By the weekend of the 5th and 6th, the swell builds again. Saturday morning the 5th has 5 ft from the NE, short 6-second period, but glassy wind—worth a look. Sunday the 6th sees 7 ft from the ENE with a 9-second period, light cross-off wind, but again, that might be too big for the break. Best left to the experts.

The last few days, the 8th and 9th, are smaller and cleaner, with 5-5 ft from the ENE, 9-second period, and light winds. Not a standout, but a decent way to finish the outlook.

All in all, the best on offer is Tuesday morning the 25th of August for that glassy, clean 6 ft S swell, and Wednesday morning the 2nd of September for the glassy 6 ft SE swell. The rest is a mixed bag with some blown-out days and some too-big conditions.

Stay frosty,
Rusty

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