Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cooking at Mocambique.

The water’s sitting at 66°, which is right about normal for this time of year, so nothing to worry about on that front.

The first few days aren’t worth getting out of bed for. Monday the 10th and Tuesday morning are a mess – 7ft southerly swell with a cross-onshore breeze whipping up the surface. The energy is pumping, with a combined energy of 1196, but it’s choppy and ugly. A pass.

The real standout is Tuesday afternoon, the 11th of August. The wind dies completely, glassy conditions, with a 6ft south swell rolling in at a 12-second interval. The energy is still strong at 952, and the wave report says expect very good surf conditions. This is the session you want. Clean, lined-up, and not too big for a decent intermediate surfer.

Wednesday the 12th is solid too, with a clean cross-off wind in the morning on a 6ft SSE swell, energy at 892. The afternoon is a bit smaller, but still clean.

Thursday the 13th is a little onshore, but the swell is 6ft from the SSE with a long 14-second period, keeping the energy around 1142. It’s surfable, just not perfect.

Friday the 14th is your other top pick. Offshore winds in the morning, 6ft SSE swell at 13 seconds, clean conditions. Energy at 925. The afternoon is clean with cross-off winds too. A full day of good waves.

Saturday the 15th starts with offshore winds but the swell drops to 4ft, energy down to 526. Clean but small.

From Sunday the 16th, it gets small. Swell drops to 3ft to 3ft, with low energy. The wind is often clean, even glassy on Sunday afternoon, but it’s gutless.

There’s a gap of a few smaller days, then Wednesday the 19th afternoon is the one for the experienced crew. The swell is 7ft from the south at 11 seconds, with clean cross-off winds. Energy is 1082, and the report says excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers. The morning of the 19th is glassy but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break at 7ft, so only the experts should even consider it.

The rest of the second week is a mix of smaller SSE swells, some clean mornings, but nothing to write home about. The energy levels are moderate, and the wind is often onshore or light. The last few days taper off into weak, poor conditions.

So, to wrap it up: Tuesday afternoon the 11th and Friday the 14th are your best windows for the first week, and Wednesday the 19th afternoon for the big-wave hunters. The rest is a mix of small, clean days for the longboard or days you’d rather stay on the beach.

Rusty, out.

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