Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the ocean’s got cookin’ for us. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up, so let’s break it down day by day.

The good news is we’ve got some solid surf on the horizon. The bad news is there’s a stretch in the middle that’s gonna be a proper mess, so we’ll need to pick our moments.

To kick things off, the water temp is sitting right around the norm for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama there.

Tuesday the 8th starts us off with a bit of a tease. We’re looking at a head-high swell, pushing 4.6ft, coming from the SSE with a 10-second period. The energy is moderate, sitting at 407. Early morning glass is the pick with light cross-offshore winds. It’ll be clean, but the swell direction isn't ideal for Mocambique. It’s surfable, but not the standout of the week. The afternoon goes a bit soft and messy.

Wednesday the 9th is where things start to get interesting. The swell bumps up to 5.2ft, coming from the ENE with a shorter 8-second period. Don't let the short period fool ya; the energy jumps to 617, and we’ve got absolute glass in the morning. That’s the cleanest it's gonna get. This is a proper fun wave, a real highlight.

Thursday the 10th is a bit of a letdown after Wednesday. The swell drops to under 3ft, around 3ft from the S. The period’s a bit longer at 12 seconds, but there’s just not enough juice. The morning wind is cross-offshore and light, which will keep it clean, but it’s gonna be a groveler. Not worth getting too excited about.

We have a run of poor conditions starting Friday the 11th. The swell is small and weak, and the winds start to get messy. From Saturday the 12th through Sunday the 13th, it’s a full-blown hold-down warning. The swell explodes to 9.8ft, but it’s short-period, onshore, and lumpy. The energy readings are huge, hitting 1793, but it’s all just a churning mess. This is definitely not for the faint of heart, and honestly, only for experts if they’re desperate. For most of us, it’s a stay-on-the-beach kind of weekend.

We’re still in a rough patch on Monday the 14th. The swell is still big at 5.9ft, but the conditions are poor. Then, things get interesting in the afternoon. The wind turns favorable, but the swell is predicted to be too big for the break. It’s going to be a washing machine.

Tuesday the 15th sees the same story: a big, powerful swell with clean winds but completely unsurfable for this spot. That’s two days in a row where we get teased with good wind and a big ocean, but the break itself will be maxed out and dangerous.

Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th are write-offs. The swell ebbs and flows, but the winds are onshore or just cross, and the ocean is a choppy, lumpy mess. Not worth the drive.

Finally, we get a bit of a reset on Friday the 18th. The swell drops to a clean 3.9ft, and we’ve got some nice glassy conditions in the morning. The energy is moderate at 299. It’s not big, but it’s clean and playful. It’s a good chance to get the board wet again.

The weekend of the 19th and 20th sees the swell pick back up, with waves in the 5.6ft to 6.2ft range. The wind is cross-offshore, keeping things clean. The energy is moderate. It looks fun, but the period is a bit short. This is a promising run.

After that, things get dicey again from Monday the 21st through Wednesday the 23rd. The winds swing onshore and the swell turns to mush. No good.

So here’s the long and short of it. Our first real standout is Wednesday morning, the 9th. You get 5.2ft of clean, glassy surf with moderate energy. It’s going to be the cleanest, most user-friendly waves of this whole stretch.

The second one to keep an eye on is the morning of Friday the 18th. It’s smaller, but it’s glassy and clean. A proper, fun, and easy session.

The rest of it is either too small, too messy, or too big and dangerous. That middle stretch from the 12th to the 17th looks more interesting for the kite surfers to be honest, not for paddle surfing. But that’s the way it goes. We’ve got some good windows in there.

Stay safe, and I’ll see you in the water.

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