Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surf is in the water at Mocambique, so let's get straight into it. It's a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, but there are definitely some sessions to be had if you pick your moments.

Right off the bat, Thursday morning (13th) sees a bit of swell, but it’s crossed up with a light cross-onshore breeze, making things a little lumpy. Not a total write-off, but you'll be working for it in the 6ft range. The energy is strong though, coming in at 1251, so there's push behind it. The water temp here is 65.1°F, which is about average for this time of year, so a decent wetsuit is still your friend.

Now, Friday the 14th is where it starts to get interesting. The wind drops right out, going glassy, and the swell stays solid at 6.6ft from the SSE. This is the cleanest the surf will be for the first few days. Combined energy is up at 1295 and then 1396 on the afternoon, so there's plenty of power. This is the standout for the first week.

The weekend rolls in with less swell and more breeze. Saturday the 15th drops to 4.3ft and the wind goes cross-off from the NNE. It’s clean, but it fades a little. By the afternoon a new, shorter-period ENE swell pushes through at 6.2ft, but the period drops to 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit more jumbled. Sunday is similar, with 5.6ft and short-period E swell, but the conditions get messier. There’s a window early Monday morning, 17th, with 6.6ft ENE swell and clean conditions, but the wind is a bit stronger.

The middle of the week from the 18th to the 20th is smaller, in the 3.6ft to 5.2ft range. There are some fun little clean waves on the morning of the 19th when the wind goes glassy, but it’s not big. But things really change for the second week.

The real standout that we can see forming is the Friday, the 21st of August. The swell builds to 6.9ft from the south with a clean cross-off wind, and the energy is moderate at 507. But the model is warning that this swell might be on the bigger side for this break, so it could be handling a lot of water. Then the following Tuesday, the 25th, looks even bigger. We’re looking at a solid 8.2ft swell from the south in the morning with glassy conditions. There is a lot of energy in the water from the 24th, with 2507 combined energy, and this looks like it has the potential to be a serious, powerful session.

Too big for anyone who isn't solid, that's for sure. This is expert territory. Before that, the 27th of August is another one to keep an eye on. It’s a bit further out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. The swell comes back up to 5.9ft from the SSE with a long 14-second period and clean cross-off winds, and the energy is up at 1560. That’s a proper groundswell. With that period, you want to be looking for the points or reefs, as it might just close out the beach breaks.

So overall, the first week is about Friday the 14th and maybe Monday morning the 17th. The second week has some serious potential for bigger, more powerful surf around the 21st and 25th, but the 25th looks like it could be a washing machine if you’re not on it. Just be careful out there.

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