Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for this stretch.

The first few days are a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got some solid windows coming up. The water is sitting at 65°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

We kick things off on Tuesday, the 18th of August. Mocambique has a clean 5ft swell from the ENE, with a cross-off breeze. The combined energy is moderate (354), and the waves are clean. It’s a decent start, but the swell is a bit average.

Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th are pretty ordinary. The wind swings onshore and the swell drops, so you’re looking at weak, choppy conditions. Thursday morning does turn glassy, but with a tiny 3ft from the ENE and weak energy (145), it’s more of a longboard grovel than anything exciting.

The first real standout is Sunday the 23rd of August. Mocambique gets a 6ft groundswell from the S, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a proper long-period swell, meaning good energy and shape. The combined energy is strong (672), and the wind is glassy in the morning. This is the pick of the first week. The swell is over 5ft, so it’s a bit much for beginners, but for intermediates, this is prime. The crowd profile says "sometimes", so you might have a few others out, but nothing ridiculous.

Monday the 24th sees a monster pulse. An 8ft swell from the SSE with a very long period of 14 seconds. The combined energy is massive (2348). This is expert territory. It’s too big for most, and the cross-onshore wind will make it a messy, powerful beast. Not the day for the average punter.

The second week shows some promise. Tuesday the 25th of August has a clean 5ft S swell with a 12-second period and a cross-off breeze. The energy is solid (788). This is a very good option, though the afternoon gets a bit questionable on the tide.

Wednesday the 26th of August brings a clean 3ft swell from the SSE, but with an 11-second period, so it’ll have a bit of push. The wind is offshore in the morning, and the combined energy is moderate (372). It’s a good, clean session for the experienced longboarder or a fun shortboard.

After that, things get a bit patchy. There’s a gap of a few days where the conditions are either too small, onshore, or just plain messy. The next reasonable window is a glassy 3ft from the ENE on Saturday the 29th of August (267 energy), but it’s a one-off in a generally poor run.

The final interesting moment is Monday the 31st of August. A 8ft SSW swell rolls in, but with a short period of 8 seconds and onshore wind. The energy is very strong (1266), but the combined setup makes it a messy, powerful wall of water. Again, expert only.

The very last day, Tuesday the 1st of September, offers a clean, glassy 3ft from the SE, but it’s small and weak (222 energy). A nice way to fade out, but not a highlight.

So, the true standouts are Sunday the 23rd of August and Tuesday the 25th of August. Both offer clean, solid, groundswell energy with favourable winds. The 23rd is the bigger, punchier session. The 25th is a touch smaller but still very good.

Rusty.

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