Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, dialling in from the region. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start to the week, with small, ordinary waves and light cross-off winds for Monday and Tuesday morning. The swell is around 3 to 3 ft with short periods, and the combined energy is low to moderate (116 to 263). Tuesday morning sees a shift to a new S swell at 3 ft with a period of 12 seconds, giving a moderate energy of 263. Conditions are clean, but it’s not exactly setting the world on fire.

The real standout arrives on Saturday the 8th. Saturday morning brings glassy conditions with a 3 ft SSE groundswell pumping in at an impressive 18-second period. The combined energy is a very strong 910. That’s a proper long-period groundswell, perfect for a point break or reef setup. It’ll be clean and lined up. Then Saturday afternoon is the absolute pick of the period: a 5 ft S swell with a 16-second period and clean offshore NNW winds. The combined energy surges to a massive 1348. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. It’ll be powerful, well-shaped, and with that period, it’ll hold up nicely on the better breaks.

Sunday the 9th is a write-off with strong S winds and choppy conditions. The swell jumps to 8 ft on Sunday afternoon, but it’s messy. Monday the 10th is also too big and windy for a good paddle session – that 8 ft S swell with short period and strong onshore winds looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a surfing one.

Things settle down by Thursday the 14th. Friday the 14th morning brings another glassy moment with a 5 ft SSE groundswell at 12 seconds and a combined energy of 785. The wind is dead calm – glassy. That’s a solid, clean option for those who can get out. Friday afternoon sees the swell bump up to 7 ft from the S with a 12-second period and offshore winds, but the energy is a very high 1289 – that’s getting into expert-only territory, especially with the long period.

The last week shows smaller, cleaner ENE swells around 5 ft with periods of 8 seconds, but the winds are on the stronger side by Tuesday the 18th, making it less appealing. The long-range Saturday the 16th has a promising 4 ft SSE swell with a 14-second period and light wind, giving a combined energy of 914 – worth keeping an eye on, but it’s a long way out.

Bottom line: your best bet is Saturday the 8th, with the morning glass and the afternoon offshore session being the cream of the crop. Friday the 14th morning is another solid, clean option. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too big for the average surfer.

Rusty.

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