Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for Mocambique.

We’ve got a bit of a rough start, but there’s a couple of windows that’ll get the blood pumping. The first proper action kicks off on Wednesday, 26 August, with a solid SSE swell hitting 7ft. That’s a big one, so this is strictly for experienced surfers only. The wave energy is massive (2061), and with a 14-second period, you’ve got real groundswell on your hands. Winds are a light cross-off from the NNE at 9 mph, which will keep the faces clean. But honestly, for most of us, it’s just too much juice. Crowds are possible here, so be ready for company if you’re one of the few game.

The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

Thursday morning, 27 August, drops to 6ft from the SSE, still with that long 14-second period, and the energy is still high (1144). Winds are lighter from the north at 6 mph, cross-off, and conditions are clean. This is the standout of the first week – excellent for experienced surfers, with a bit more breathing room than the day before.

After that, the quality drops off. From Friday morning, 28 August, through to the end of the month, the swell turns short-period (8 seconds) from the ENE, and the wind goes cross-on from the south, making things choppy. A few glassy moments show up on Sunday afternoon, 30 August, and Monday, 31 August, with 4ft to 5ft ENE swell, but the energy is weak (282 to 471) and the wave quality is just ordinary. Not worth paddling out for.

Then we hit a dry spell. From 1 September through to the morning of 8 September, it’s mostly poor surf – cross-on winds, short-period junk, and small swell. There’s a gap of about a week with no real recommendations. The one exception is the morning of Tuesday, 8 September, when we get a glassy 2ft S swell with a very long 12-second period. The energy is moderate (358), and the wind is dead calm. This is a sneaky little window for the patient surfer, but it’s small.

The real second-week standout is Thursday morning, 10 September. A clean 5ft S swell (11-second period) with glassy conditions from a light WNW wind at 3 mph. The energy is strong (964), and the wave quality is very good. This is the best on offer for the whole outlook – a promising call, but it’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it. The afternoon of the same day bumps up to 7ft from the SE (10-second period), but that’s too big for the break again.

So, in short: Wednesday 26 August for the big stuff (experts only), Thursday morning 27 August for the cleanest, and Thursday morning 10 September as the one to circle on the calendar. The rest is mostly a write-off.

Rusty.

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