Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming your way.

The start is a bit of a washout. We’ve got nearly a week of messy, weak, short-period easterly windswell before anything clean shows up. Saturday the 29th is poor and choppy, and that slop carries through Sunday morning. The water is sitting at 67°, which is average for the time of year.

The first real bright spot hits Sunday afternoon the 30th. The wind goes glassy light, smoothing out a 4ft east swell. It’s small, but clean as a whistle—perfect for a sunset cruise. The energy is still dialed down (219). Then Monday afternoon the 31st throws up a 7ft SE swell with light cross-shore wind, and the energy jumps to (666). The note says the swell might be too big for this break, so it could be a bit of a mess.

The clear winner, the session you don’t want to miss, is Thursday morning the 3rd of September. We get a clean 6ft groundswell from the SE with a 9-second period and a nice offshore breeze from the NW. The energy sits at a solid (531), and the report says expect *very* good surf. That’s your day at Mocambique—offshore wind, good shape, and decent size. It’s a fairly consistent break, exposed to the swell, and the direction is right on the money. You might have to share the lineup, but with quality like that, it’s part of the deal.

Looking into the second week, the 10th of September offers another clean, cross-off session under some clouds, with a 6ft NE swell and energy around (718). Saturday morning on the 12th is the one for the experienced crew: 6ft E swell, a 10-second period, and energy cranking up to (1074). The wave note says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. The smaller days on the 11th and 13th are also clean in the 4-5ft range if you want something mellower.

So here’s the deal: scrap the first few days. Lock in Thursday 3rd September morning. The 10th and 12th are your follow-up bets, with the 12th being more for the advanced surfer.

Keep your stick in the water.
Rusty.

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