Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid 16-day window shaping up at Mocambique, with the best surf sitting right at the start and then again about a week and a half out. There’s a bit of a lull in the middle, but nothing too painful.

The first recommendation kicks off Saturday, July 25th, with a clean morning. Swell is coming in at a tidy 5ft from the southeast, period at 9 seconds, and the wind is light offshore from the NNW at 3 mph. The water’s sitting at 64°, which is about average for this time of year, with a slight negative anomaly. The combined energy of all swells is moderate at 408, so there’s a bit of push behind it. This is a great, clean start for intermediates.

Saturday afternoon sees the wind swing cross-on, so the quality drops. Sunday morning, July 26th, is the standout early session. It’s smaller at 3ft from the south, but the period stretches to 12 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, meaning better shaped waves and longer lulls. Wind is cross-off from the NNW at 9 mph, keeping it clean. The energy is still moderate at 364. This is the pick of the first week for a relaxed, fun session.

Monday morning, July 27th, is tiny but glassy – 3ft from the ESE, 8-second period, and dead calm wind. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The energy is down to 167. Monday afternoon and Tuesday are poor, with messy wind and small chop.

There’s a real gap from Wednesday, July 29th, through to Friday, July 31st morning. The swell stays small, under 3ft, and conditions are ordinary or poor. Friday morning, July 31st, is the next real highlight: 4ft from the south, 12-second period, clean cross-off wind from the north at 6 mph. The energy is strong at 411. That’s a solid session for intermediates.

The following weekend, August 1st and 2nd, is weak and messy. But then Monday, August 3rd, is the absolute standout of the whole forecast. Morning session sees 3ft from the SSE, but the period is a cracking 13 seconds, and the energy is pumping at 580. Wind is clean cross-off from the north at 9 mph. For a south-facing, exposed break, that long-period SSE groundswell is going to wrap in beautifully. This is a true gem – don’t miss it.

Tuesday, August 4th, is still good with 4ft SE swell at 9 seconds and clean cross-off wind. Energy is 279. Wednesday, August 5th, is glassy again with 4ft from the ENE, 8-second period, and 317 energy – a nice, clean morning. The rest of that week fades into poor conditions, with onshore winds and chop.

The final standout is Sunday, August 9th, with 5ft from the ENE, 8-second period, clean cross-off wind from the north at 6 mph, and 288 energy. It’s a solid end to the run.

Mocambique is fairly consistent and exposed to the southeast, so it picks up a lot of what’s around. Crowds are sometimes, so you might have company on the best days. The optimum swell direction is southeast, and the main standouts – Sunday 26th and Monday 3rd – both have swell from the south or SSE, which is close enough to deliver.

Rusty.

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