Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, looking at what’s coming up for Mocambique over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a few windows where it’s going to be worth the paddle out. The water is sitting at 62.2°F, which is about 3.6°F colder than usual for this time of year – that’s a proper cool change, so bring the thickest wetsuit you’ve got.

We’ve got a slow start. The first real chance to get wet is Wednesday morning, 8th of July. It’s small, with a clean 3.3ft swell from the south, period around 9 seconds. The wind is light offshore from the NW, so the surface will be glassy. The combined energy is weak at 267, meaning it’s not packing much punch, but for a dawn session on a log or a funboard, it’ll be alright.

Thursday the 9th drops off a touch – 2.6ft from the ESE with a 10-second period. The wind is cross-offshore, keeping it clean in the morning. It’s not going to blow you away, but it’s rideable. Thursday afternoon the wind picks up to 12 mph from the NNE and it gets a bit messy, so morning is the call.

Friday the 10th is a write-off. Southerly winds all day, cross-onshore, and the swell gets a bit longer period (12 seconds) but it’s chopped up and not worth fighting for.

Now, Saturday the 11th is where things get interesting. The morning is absolute gold – glassy conditions with a perfect offshore from the west, and the swell builds to 4.6ft from the ESE, period sitting at 13 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 771 (moderate energy), which means there’s some grunt behind it. The long period will have the waves standing up nicely, and with glassy conditions, Mocambique is going to be clean, lined up, and fun. This is the standout of the forecast. Afternoon stays clean with cross-off winds and 4.3ft swell. Crowds can be a thing here sometimes, so get in early.

Sunday the 12th holds well. Swell shifts a touch to the SSE, still 4.3ft and 12-second periods. The morning has a bit of NW wind at 12 mph (cross-off) but it’s clean. The afternoon is the real gem – NW offshore wind, gentle breeze, and the energy is up at 772. That afternoon session on Sunday is the other highlight.

Monday the 13th takes a turn. The swell jumps to 6.2ft from the south, but the period drops to a short 8 seconds and the wind swings onshore from the south. It’s going to be choppy, bumpy, and a bit of a mess. Not recommended for paddle surfing. The combined energy is 783, but it’s all wind-slop. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfers than us.

Tuesday the 14th morning brings a bit of relief – glassy again with a 4.9ft south swell, 9-second period. It’s solid and clean, but the wind stays light. Alright for a mid-week paddle.

From Wednesday the 15th through the 16th, it’s a run of clean, smaller surf. Swell sits around 3.3ft to 2.9ft, mostly from the SE with 10 to 12-second periods. The wind stays cross-offshore from the north, so the surface is good, but the size is mellow. These are easy, cruisy days.

Friday the 17th looks like another good one. Swell builds back to 4.3ft in the morning, 4.9ft in the afternoon from the SE, period at 13 seconds. Combined energy hits 832 in the afternoon (moderate energy). It’ll have some push, and with clean cross-off winds, this is a solid day to pencil in.

Saturday the 18th is clean again – 4.3ft from the SE, 12-second period, light winds. Not a standout but a good consistent day. Sunday the 19th drops back to 2.6ft, but still clean. It’s small.

Monday the 20th picks up again – 5.2ft to 5.6ft from the east, but the period drops to 8 seconds. It’s got short-period chop, but the wind is light and cross-off, so there will be some fun little walls.

Tuesday the 21st is the big one – swell hits 6.9ft in the morning and 7.9ft in the afternoon from the ENE, with periods of 8 and 9 seconds. The combined energy rockets to 1665 in the afternoon – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is cross-off, but honestly, this is getting too big for Mocambique. The forecast itself says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. This is for experienced crew only, and even then, it might be a washing machine. The break is exposed, and with that much short-period energy, it’ll be a battle.

The last few days, Wednesday the 22nd through Thursday the 23rd

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