Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for this stretch.

The window kicks off on Friday, July 31st, and honestly, it's a slow start. We're looking at tiny, weak waves with a bit of a cross-off breeze, so it's not really worth paddling out for. The next few days are the same story – small, unimpressive surf with onshore winds messing things up. It’s a real lull.

Then we hit a bit of a turning point. Sunday, August 2nd, looks promising. We've got a clean 4.6ft swell from the ENE, and the wind is forecast to be glassy in the morning. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so nothing wild there. The combined energy is moderate (223), so there's some push behind it. This is about as good as it gets for the first week.

Monday the 3rd is cleaner with glassy conditions again, but the swell drops back to 3.6ft. Tuesday the 4th brings a nice little pulse of south swell with a longer period of 12 seconds, and the energy jumps up to 300 – that's a solid moderate energy. With glassy conditions again, the morning session on Tuesday should be a treat. The swell is small at 2.6ft, but the quality will be there.

The standout in this whole forecast, without a doubt, is the morning of Thursday, August 7th. It's a tiny 2.3ft groundswell from the SSE, but the wind is flat calm, completely glassy. The energy is a respectable 182. For a small wave, that's about as clean and fun as you could ask for. It's a session for the longboard or a fish, but the conditions will be perfect.

Looking further out, the second week gets messy. The swell tries to pick up, but the wind swings onshore and stays there. Even the bigger pulses, like the one on Thursday, August 13th, with a 7.5ft S swell and strong energy (544), are just blown out by the cross-onshore wind. Then on Friday, August 14th, the swell gets huge – 7.2ft to 9.8ft – with a very long period. The combined energy is massive (999 and even 3406), but the wind is pinning it onshore. For a spot like this, that size with a long period means it's going to be a washing machine. It's expert-only territory, and even then, the conditions look poor. Saturday the 15th is even bigger, with a 14.8ft swell and energy over 12,000, but it's straight onshore. That's not a surf day; that's a day to watch from the cliffs.

So, to sum it up: the best bet is the first week. The morning of Sunday, August 2nd, and the morning of Thursday, August 7th, are your true standouts. The rest of the window is either too small, too windy, or too big and messy. The crowd factor at Mocambique can be a thing sometimes, but with these conditions, it might be worth a look on those good days.

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