Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk waves. Rusty here. For the start of this forecast period, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing to get stoked about. The first few days are small, weak, and short-period. Swell will be around 1-3 feet, coming from the east-northeast with a period of 7-8 seconds. The energy is weak, only reading in the 100s. Winds are light and cross-offshore, so it’s not junk, but it’s gutless. You’ll get some ankle-biters and maybe a waist-high ripple, but nothing with any push.

Then, things get serious. Starting Sunday the 9th, a big southerly groundswell shows up. We go from 3-foot mush to 6-8 foot and raw. The period jumps to 13-14 seconds, and the energy is cranking, reading 957 and then 2125. This is a powerful swell, but the wind is going to be a problem, coming from the south at 20-30 km/h, making it cross-onshore and lumpy. This is expert territory only, and even for them, it will be a battle.

The swell stays big into the start of the following week. Monday the 10th has 6-7 foot waves, and Tuesday the 11th is predicted to be even bigger, up to 10 feet. The models are saying it's too big for the break, and they're right. With onshore winds, it will be a close-out mess and a rough paddle. This is more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day. The heaviest of it should start to back down by Wednesday, but it will still be a solid 5-8 feet. There is a potential for a cleaner window later in the week as the wind eases, but the size will be dropping too.

The only real standout here is that massive swell from the 9th through the 12th, but it comes with poor conditions. For the average surfer, it’s a waiting game. The energy is there, but you need the wind to cooperate. Water temp is about average, so a spring suit should do. I’d keep an eye on the charts for the weekend after, as that groundswell might leave behind some cleaner leftovers.

Rusty.

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