Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf on the way at Mocambique, but it’s a tale of two halves—some real gems early, then a late-arriving pulse that’s only for the brave. The water’s sitting at 66°F, which is right about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We kick off proper on Tuesday morning, the 25th of August. It’s glassy as a mirror with that 3 mph northerly breeze and a clean 6ft swell out of the south, period 13 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell with good energy—moderate wave energy in the water, reading 959. It’s just a nice, friendly size for intermediates, and the offshore wind direction is a sweet match for the break’s exposed SE orientation. Crowds are possible, but early morning should keep it mellow. This is the standout of the whole run—clean, punchy, and fun.

The wind shifts to a cross-off on Tuesday afternoon, still surfable but not as pristine. Wednesday morning the 26th sees the swell jump to 7ft from the SSE with a very long 15-second period—massive energy, reading 1847. That’s too big for beginners, but for the experienced crew on a point or reef setup, the power will be insane. It stays big through Wednesday afternoon. The wind stays cross-off on Thursday the 27th, but the swell drops back to a more manageable 5ft, 14-second period, morning looks clean and good.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Friday the 28th right through to Tuesday the 1st of September, the wind turns messy, the swell drops and switches to a short-period 8-second easterly pulse. Energy stays under 600—weak. Lots of cross-onshore junk and rain. That’s roughly five days of average-to-poor conditions. Not worth paddling out.

Things start looking up again on Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. Glassy conditions return with a 3 mph northerly breeze and a 4ft SE swell, 10-second period. Clean, small, and fun for a longboard. The energy is still light at 448. Thursday the 3rd is similar with a 3ft SE swell and offshore winds—perfect for cruising.

Now, the big news for experts: Friday afternoon the 4th of September sees a 10ft southerly swell—massive energy at 881—but it’s short period, only 7 seconds. That’s a lot of lumpy, powerful closeouts. Then Saturday morning the 5th of September brings a 8ft swell from the south with a 12-second period, energy reading 2070—very strong. That’s expert-only territory, and the wind is cross-off, so it’ll be raw and heavy. A true standout for the brave, but it’s nine days out—promising, but keep an eye on the forecasts.

Sunday the 6th of September gets hammered by strong southerly winds and rain—no good. The last real chance is Tuesday the 8th of September: glassy morning with a 6ft ENE swell, 8-second period, energy reading 562. Clean but short-period—better for a beach break if you like a bit of push.

Overall, the clear standout is Tuesday morning the 25th of August. If you’re an expert, Saturday the 5th of September is the one to watch. For everyone else, there are plenty of clean, smaller windows in between.

Rusty.

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