Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Mocambique.

Right now, we’ve got a bit of a flat spell kicking things off. The first few days are pretty much a write-off. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are a mess of small, weak swell with onshore winds. Swell energy is low to moderate, so don’t even bother paddling out for a wave you’d want to talk about. Tuesday the 4th shows a small spike in energy but with a short period, so it’s not going to be anything special.

Things start to look more interesting from Thursday the 6th onward, but it’s still small and uninspiring. The real story here is the swell that arrives on Sunday the 9th of August. We get a solid pulse of 7ft S swell with a combined energy of 1313. That’s a moderate to strong energy level. The problem is, that size is getting a bit big for this break, and the report flags it as potentially too big for the conditions. The morning has a light cross-shore, but it might be charging hard. The afternoon cleans up though: 6ft S swell, cross-off wind, and a score that says expect very good surf conditions. Monday the 10th gets even bigger – a significant 10ft S swell, but again, it’s flagged as too big. The combined energy jumps to 4452, which is strong. This is for experienced surfers only, and honestly, it could be a beast.

The standout day – the one you want to circle – is Tuesday the 11th of August. The morning has a solid 6ft S swell (12-second period, so proper groundswell), and the wind is glassy. The afternoon is almost identical: 6ft S swell, still glassy. The combined energy is around 1258 and 1083 – moderate to strong – and the surf quality is described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is the pick of the run. The water temp? No anomaly given, so it’s your typical August water for the area.

The water is 6ft swell with a 13-second period, so it's got some real grunt. That long period means it’s a groundswell, so it will hold its shape well but come in sets with longer lulls. This is the day to be on it.

After that, Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th drop off. The swell backs down, and the wind turns cross-on or onshore, making things choppy and marginal. Friday the 14th looks like a complete storm day with strong, lumpy onshore. The second week is patchy: Saturday the 15th has a questionable 5ft swell with light cross-onshore, and Sunday the 16th has 6ft E swell but with moderate wind and marginal tide concerns. Nothing to write home about. The last day, Monday the 17th, shows a 5ft E swell with a clean cross-off breeze, which could be a sneaky good session if you’re keen to end the run well.

So overall: a slow start, a solid but possibly oversized pulse on Sunday-Monday, then a perfect glassy day on Tuesday the 11th for experienced surfers. That’s your best chance. The rest is hit-and-miss.

Rusty.

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