Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for Mocambique over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a tricky start. Wednesday morning the 2nd of September has some serious size – 8 ft of SSE swell – but that wind is a cross-onshore from the South at 15 km/h, making it a bit of a choppy mess. The combined energy is a hefty 2046, so there’s a lot of power in the water. Too much for this spot, really. Water temp is sitting at 66°, which is about average for this time of year, no shock there.

Wednesday afternoon drops to 7 ft from the SE, but it’s an onshore breeze and the forecast is a bit sketchy. Thursday the 3rd sees the swell drop to 5 ft with a nice 11-second period, and the wind swings around to a cross-offshore from the NNW at 25 km/h. That’s clean, but the energy is down to 642 and the overall score is low. It’s a looker, but not a standout.

We hit a real quiet stretch from Friday the 4th through to Monday the 7th. The swell gets small and messy, with cross-onshore winds and short periods. The energy drops into the 200s and 300s. This is a blank patch of about four days where the surf is pretty poor. Even Tuesday the 8th is marginal, with light cross-onshore wind and small 4 ft waves.

Now, things get interesting on Wednesday the 9th. We’ve got an 8 ft pulse from the ENE with a cross-offshore wind from the NNE at 20 km/h. The wave energy is right up at 1288. The wind is clean, but that swell is just too big for Mocambique. It’s a promising look, but only for the experienced crew. The same goes for Thursday the 10th – an 8 ft swell from the ENE, then building to 10 ft from the NE later in the day. Massive energy (1109 and 1330), and the wind is offshore, but it’s a beast. This is expert-only territory.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are a mixed bag. Friday gets messy again with a cross-onshore wind. Saturday the 12th, however, is a real bright spot. Swell drops to a manageable 4 ft from the ENE, and the wind goes glassy – a near-calm 5 km/h from the NNW, making it cross-offshore. The energy is a modest 371, but the conditions are clean. This is the best session on offer for the intermediate surfer. It’s a nice, clean wave with a bit of period (9 seconds) to it.

The following week from Sunday the 13th to Wednesday the 16th is a write-off. Strong onshore winds, rain, and lumpy conditions. The energy spikes on the 15th with a 7 ft swell, but it’s onshore and messy. Not worth paddling out.

Then, on Thursday the 17th of September, we get another little gem. A 4 ft swell from the ESE with a 10-second period, and the wind is a light 5 km/h from the North, cross-offshore. The forecast says "very good surf conditions." The energy is 605, and it’s clean. This is a solid, fun-sized wave for everyone. It’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on the charts, but it looks promising.

So, to wrap it up: the standout is Saturday the 12th of September for the clean, manageable 4 ft waves, and the long-range pick is Thursday the 17th of September for that same clean, fun swell. The rest of the period is either too big, too windy, or too small. Stick to those two days, and you’ll get some good ones.

Rusty.

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