Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

We’re looking at a pretty slow start for Mocambique. The first few days are messy, with cross-onshore winds and the swell all over the place. The combined wave energy is weak at first, sitting at 275, so nothing is really happening out there. Water’s sitting at 66°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance to get wet looks like Thursday, September 3rd morning. The conditions clean right up with a moderate offshore breeze from the NNW, and we’ve got a solid 5ft swell from the SE with an 11-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 545, moderate but with some push. This is the standout window. Mocambique is an exposed spot and the SE direction is what it likes. The offshore wind will leave those waves clean, but keep in mind it’s a beach break, and with that longer period, the sets could be a bit more lined up and powerful. The morning is the call, and it’s a Thursday, so crowds will be manageable. Later that afternoon, the wind goes a bit lighter and cross-off, still clean but the size drops to 4ft.

Sunday, September 6th, things get heavy but sloppy. The swell ramps up to 8ft from the S with a combined energy of 1356 – that’s strong energy – but the wind is a solid cross-onshore, making it a choppy, blown-out mess. That one is for the kite crew, not for a paddle surfer.

We’ve got another interesting window on Saturday, September 12th morning. It’s glassy – literally no wind – with a 6ft swell from the south. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weaker in shape, but when it’s glassy, that doesn’t matter so much. The combined energy is 607, moderate. Sunday, September 13th morning is also glassy, with a 5ft swell and the period stretching out to 9 seconds – a touch better. Both mornings are solid options for a fun, relaxed session.

Our last chance for something clean is Wednesday, September 16th morning. Another glassy morning, with a smaller 4ft swell from the ENE at a short 7-second period. The combined energy is a low 297, so it’ll be weaker, but on a glassy day you can make anything fun. This is the final surfable call before the 16-day window closes.

Overall, it’s a patchy outlook. You’ve got that one standout morning on the 3rd with offshore winds and a proper groundswell, then a couple of glassy mornings the following weekend that will be worth a dawn patrol. The rest is either too windy, too messy, or the swell is too big for the conditions. Still, when it’s on, it’s on.

Stay sharp,
Rusty

Read more