Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Mocambique over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, the surf is pretty much a write-off to start. We’ve got a couple of days of poor to marginal conditions through Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd, with messy onshore winds and weak, unsorted swell. Nothing worth paddling out for just yet.

The first real window opens up on Monday morning the 24th of August. The swell jumps to 7ft from the south, with a period of 13 seconds, and the cross-offshore wind is light. That’s a proper groundswell, and the wave energy is very strong (2202). But here’s the catch – at this size, it’s pushing into too-big territory for the break, so this one is for the experienced crew only. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing wild.

The standout day of the whole outlook is Tuesday morning the 25th of August. The swell drops back to a very manageable 6ft, still from the SSE, with a 13-second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the NNW, giving us clean, lined-up waves. The energy is still solid (995), and the consistency is there. This is the best combination of size, wind, and shape we’ll see. If you can only pick one session, make it this one.

Wednesday morning the 26th looks like another big swell day – 7ft from the SSE, 14-second period, and very strong energy (1815). Clean cross-offshore winds again, but that size is going to be too much for most. Wednesday afternoon is slightly smaller at 7ft, and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers – still a heavy one.

Thursday the 27th drops back to 5ft in the morning, clean and cross-off, with a 13-second period. Very good conditions for the mid-level surfer. The afternoon goes smaller at 4ft, still clean, but the energy drops off.

We hit a bit of a lull from Friday the 28th through the weekend. The swell goes short-period (8-9 seconds) and shifts direction to ENE. The waves are there, but the quality is ordinary. Saturday afternoon the 29th is worth a mention – glassy conditions with the wind dropping to zero, and 5ft of ENE swell at 9 seconds. It’s surfable, but don’t expect any power.

Monday the 31st of August has a glassy window in the afternoon with 4ft swell, but it’s a weak, short-period wave. Better than nothing.

Then we get a nice little run starting Tuesday the 1st of September. Morning has 6ft from the ESE with a clean offshore wind, and the afternoon holds at 5ft. Good conditions, but not as strong as the previous week.

Wednesday the 2nd of September brings a solid pulse of south swell at 7-7ft, but the wind is howling from the NW at 19-22 mph. That’s fresh offshore, so the waves will be clean, but the size is again too big for this break. This one is expert-only, and with that wind, the paddle-out is going to be a mission.

The final week drops off significantly. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of September offer small, weak swell in the 4-4ft range, with short periods and low energy (207-192). Ordinary wave conditions.

Best bet: Tuesday morning the 25th of August. 6ft of SSE groundswell, 13-second period, light cross-offshore wind, and clean conditions. That’s the one to circle on the calendar.

– Rusty

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