Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag. The early part of the window is looking small and a bit ordinary, but there’s a proper pulse of energy building for the second week that has my attention. The first few days are surfable but nothing to write home about – think waist-high, short-period slop from the ENE. The real standout window shapes up from Sunday the 11th into the middle of the following week.

Saturday the 1st kicks things off with a clean 4 ft NE swell but the period is a weak 6 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit fat and crumbly. The combined energy is moderate (244). The morning is your best bet with a light cross-off breeze. By afternoon, the wind picks up and the swell drops a notch.

Sunday the 2nd is the first real highlight of the early run. Morning glass-off conditions with a 5 ft ENE swell (7 seconds) – that’s a genuine window of clean, playful waves. The cross-off wind on Monday the 3rd keeps things tidy, but the swell is only 4 ft. It’s surfable, but not pumping.

Now, Tuesday the 4th morning is interesting. The swell direction swings to the S with a long 12-second period, pushing 2 ft, but the combined energy is moderate (253). This is a long-period groundswell, which means it’ll have more push and shape, but it’s small. It’ll be clean with a light cross-off, so for the longboarders, this could be a sneaky good session.

We hit a bit of a lull through Wednesday and Thursday the 5th and 6th, with tiny 2 ft to 3 ft waves. Then Friday the 7th gets a big spike in energy – 8 ft from the S with 8 seconds, and combined energy is strong (681). But, and it’s a big but, this is a beach break and the swell is predicted to be too big for this spot. The wind is cross-on, so it’s going to be a messy, powerful close-out. This is more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle day.

The real deal starts to arrive on Sunday the 11th. Tuesday the 11th morning is absolute glass – no wind, and a 5 ft SSE swell with a lovely 12-second period. The combined energy is strong (758). This is clean, lined-up, and powerful without being out of control. The afternoon is glassy too, with a 5 ft SSE swell. This is the best on offer in the whole forecast.

Wednesday the 12th keeps the goodness going. Morning has a 7 ft NE swell, but the wind is light offshore from the NW, so it’ll be clean. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but it’s a solid 7 ft. The afternoon glass-off with a 6 ft ENE swell is another premium session. This is the window to clear your schedule for.

After that, the wind turns onshore from the 13th and the quality drops off a cliff. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are a write-off with onshore chop and rain. The following weekend (15th and 16th) is still messy with strong onshore winds and moderate energy (443 to 639). The swell is there but the conditions are blown out.

The Pick: Without a doubt, Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th are the standouts. The glassy conditions, combined with the solid SSE groundswell, are going to deliver the best waves of the whole run. Get in the water.

Rusty.

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