Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cooking at Mocambique over the next couple weeks.

The first real chance to get wet kicks off Friday the 21st of August, but it’s pretty tame. Friday morning you’ve got a 3ft southerly swell with a short 8-second interval and a cross-offshore wind from the WSW at 9 mph. It’s clean enough to slide out, but the wave energy is only moderate (130) and the conditions are nothing special. Friday afternoon the wind turns onshore from the SE at 9 mph and it all goes flat.

Saturday the 22nd sees the swell push to 7ft from the south with a 10-second interval and moderate energy (793). But it’s onshore from the south, so expect chop. Sunday the 23rd is 5ft from the south, 11-second interval (groundswell coming in), with light cross-onshore wind – marginal overall. The energy bumps to 667.

Monday the 24th of August is a proper day for experienced surfers. Swell jumps to 7ft from the south, 13-second interval, with a cross-onshore breeze from the SSE at 6 mph. Combined energy is strong at 2482 – a lot of water moving. The data says it’s too big for the break for most, so this is expert territory. Monday afternoon hits 8ft from the SSE, 15-second interval (very long period groundswell), energy 2741. Still cross-onshore but clean enough. This kind of long-period swell likes a point break like Mocambique (exposed to the south-east), so watch for long lulls and big sets.

Tuesday the 25th is your best all-around session. Swell drops to a comfortable 6ft from the SSE, 13-second interval, and the wind turns cross-offshore from the north at just 3 mph in the morning. Light air, clean face. Energy is still strong at 1144. Tuesday afternoon stays cross-offshore from the NNE at 6 mph – same clean conditions. This is excellent for experienced surfers. Crowds are “sometimes,” so you might have company, but it’s not packed.

Wednesday the 26th is a glassy beauty. Morning wind is dead calm from the NNE at 3 mph – glassy. Swell is 7ft from the SSE, 14-second interval, energy 1546. The data says glassy, which means perfection for a point. Wednesday afternoon the wind swings cross-shore from the NE at 6 mph, still 6ft, but a bit bumpy. Still a great day.

Thursday the 27th backs off to 5ft from the SSE, 13-second interval, with cross-offshore NNW wind at 9 mph in the morning – clean and good. Energy is moderate-strong at 951. Afternoon gets gusty from the north at 12 mph, still cross-off, but less appealing.

From Friday the 28th onward, things get patchy. Friday has a shift to east-northeast swell, 6ft but only 8-second interval – short and weak. The afternoon glass-off (SSW at 3 mph) might clean up 6ft, but energy is low (631). Saturday the 29th is 6ft from the ENE with 12 mph cross-offshore from the NNW – clean but average. Sunday the 30th through Tuesday the 1st of September is mostly onshore and poor.

Monday the 31st of August has a glassy afternoon from the ENE with 5ft and 8-second interval – energy just 372, so small and weak.

Then from Tuesday the 1st of September the swell builds again – 7ft from the south with onshore cross-wind. By afternoon it hits 10ft from the south with moderate cross-shore wind at 12 mph. Too big for the break, only for experts. Wednesday the 2nd is 7ft from the SSE with cross-shore wind – marginal.

The last promising window is Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th of September. Thursday morning has 6ft from the SE, 11-second interval, with a light cross-offshore wind from the north at 6 mph. Clean, good energy (861). Friday the 4th is smaller at 4ft from the SE, 12-second interval, still cross-offshore.

So the real standout is Tuesday the 25th, with Wednesday the 26th close behind for glassy conditions. Monday the 24th is the big-wave day for experts only.

Water temp? About average for this time of year – no big anomaly.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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