Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Mocambique.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a solid block of surfable days starting this Friday, July 17. The water is sitting at 61°, which is a very unusual 5° colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a proper chill, so you’ll want a thick wetsuit.

The standout window is definitely the Saturday morning session on July 18. The swell is hitting 7 ft from the NE with a moderate combined energy of 1033. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the N at 9 mph, keeping the waves clean. This is a bit of a meaty swell, so it might be a handful for beginners, but for the intermediate crew, it’s going to be pumping. The only downside is that it’s a short period of 8 seconds, so it’s more of a windswell than a long, lined-up groundswell.

Friday morning (July 17) is also a good call with 6 ft NE swell and 839 energy, and the same clean cross-off wind. Sunday morning (July 19) and Monday morning (July 20) keep the trend going, both with 7 ft NE swell and similar energy levels (884 and 911), and clean conditions.

We get a real shift on Tuesday, July 21. The wind goes completely glassy in the morning, and the swell drops to a more manageable 5 ft from the ENE. The energy is a modest 339, but the total lack of wind makes for a super clean, smooth surface. That’s a great day for a long, cruisy session.

Wednesday, July 22 sees a new, longer period swell from the S at 10 seconds, with a glassy surface again. It’s a smaller 4 ft to 4 ft, but that longer period means better shaped waves. Keep an eye on the heavy rain that morning though.

Looking further ahead, the weekend of July 25-26 has some potential. Saturday morning (July 25) is glassy with 4 ft swell, but it’s short period. Sunday morning (July 26) brings a bigger 5 ft swell from the S with a very long 13-second period, generating 915 energy. The wind is a clean cross-off from the N at 12 mph. That long period could make it a bit tricky at a beach break, but Mocambique is exposed, so it should still offer some good, powerful lines.

The final week gets messy. The last few days of July and the start of August are plagued by onshore and cross-onshore winds, with some big, lumpy swells that are too big for the break or just blown out. The one bright spot is the morning of Saturday, August 1. It’s early, but the forecast shows a clean 3 ft swell from the SSE with a 12-second period and light cross-offshore wind. The energy is low at 305, but it’s a clean, long-period option for a quiet dawny.

Overall, the best bet is Saturday morning, July 18, with Sunday morning July 26 as a promising, but more distant, second option.

Rusty

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