Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty.

Well, looking at the charts for our stretch of coast, it’s a bit of a mixed bag of tricks for the next couple of weeks. The first few days are pretty grim, with smaller, junky swell and cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. We’re looking at a big gap with nothing worth paddling out for until we hit the tail end of the month. Hang tight, because there are a couple of windows that are worth circling on the calendar, but they’re not without their own quirks.

To kick things off, the first real call is for Thursday the 27th. Mocambique is the spot, with a clean 6ft of SSE groundswell pushing in at 14 seconds. The wind is light and cross-offshore, which will keep the faces pretty tidy. There’s a heap of energy in the water too, with the combined swell energy reading 1121, so it’s got some push behind it. Water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is about average for this time of year. It’s not perfect, but a solid, clean start. The afternoon backs off a touch to 5ft and gets a bit more wind, so the morning session is the one.

Friday the 28th is when the wheels fall off. The swell drops in period to a weak 8 seconds and the direction swings around to the ENE, which is junk for this break. The wind is still cross-off, but the waves will be soft and crumbly. Not worth the paddle.

Saturday and Sunday are a write-off. The wind goes cross-onshore, it gets choppy, and the swell is small and weak. It’s the kind of weekend you spend fixing your board or doing something else entirely.

Monday the 31st offers a hint of hope early. The wind goes completely glassy, and we get a clean little ENE swell at 5ft and 9 seconds. It’s not big, but clean. The energy is moderate at 484. It’s a surfable morning, but nothing to call home about. The afternoon gets messy again.

Tuesday the 1st of September is a no-go in the morning, but the afternoon brings a bigger pulse of 8ft south swell at 8 seconds. However, it’s with a strong cross-onshore wind, making it a complete mess. That’s a lot of water moving but absolutely no shape to it. Skip.

Wednesday the 2nd is more of the same, cross-onshore and lumpy. Not worth it.

Now, here’s the real standout, and it’s a week out. Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning glass is on, with a solid 7ft of south swell at 11 seconds. The energy reading is 1270, that’s proper. But here’s the catch: the wave comment says it might be too big for this break. That’s a lot of water for Mocambique, and it could be shutting down or closing out. For the experienced crew, this could be firing, but for everyone else, maybe leave the board on the car. The winds are light and offshore, so if it’s handling the size, it will be epic. This is the one to watch.

After that, it fades. The swell drops back down to 4ft to 3ft for the 4th and 5th, with clean conditions, but small. The 5th of September has a morning with heavy rain but glassy conditions and a long 14-second swell at only 2ft. It’s clean, but tiny.

The second week is a bit of a bust. From the 6th through the 11th, we see a return to short-period, wind-affected junk. There’s a constant stream of ENE swell at 8-second periods, but winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore and the wave energy is weak, consistently reading under 350. The water gets choppy and lumpy, especially later in the week with fresh winds on the 10th.

So, to sum it up: You’ve got one decent day early on the 27th, but the real prize, if you’re game, is the 3rd of September. It’s got size, power, and clean winds, but it might be more than the break can handle. After that, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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