Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Mocambique.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a rough start. From this Saturday morning (September 5th) right through to Monday afternoon, the wind is howling from the south and cross-on, making a mess of things. The swell is there, but it’s ugly—up to 10 ft on Sunday afternoon with a combined energy of 1402 (moderate, pushing strong), but it’s a cross-on, choppy mess. No good for a paddle. Honestly, that Sunday afternoon setup with 35 km/h winds looks more interesting for kite surfing than a surfboard. We’re looking at a gap of poor conditions until the end of Monday.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Tuesday morning, September 8th. The wind swings to the west-northwest at just 5 km/h, going clean offshore. The swell is a modest 4 ft from the SSE with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is 314 (moderate). It’s not big, but it’ll be clean. The water’s sitting at 67° with a healthy 0.9° anomaly—pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

But the standout window? That’s Wednesday morning, September 9th. We’ve got a light offshore from the NNW, 3 ft of swell from the SSE, and a very long period of 12 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 532 (moderate). That long period means proper groundswell lines, and with the offshore wind, it’ll be clean and shapely. This is the best on offer for the first week—smooth, glassy conditions with a bit of push.

Then Thursday morning, September 10th, is another beauty. The wind goes glassy—north-northeast at 5 km/h, zero chop. Swell is 4 ft from the east with an 8-second period, combined energy of 580 (moderate). It’s a bit shorter period, but it’ll be dead calm, so paddling out will be easy and the waves will be clean.

Now, looking further out, the second week has some promise but it’s less certain. The morning of Monday, September 14th, the swell jumps to 10 ft from the SE with an 11-second period and a combined energy of 2584 (very strong). That’s a whole lot of water, and the report says it’s too big for this break—only for experts. The wind is cross-shore, not ideal.

The real sleeper might be Tuesday morning, September 15th. Glassy conditions again, with a 6 ft swell from the ESE at 10 seconds, and a solid energy of 1005 (strong). The wind is dead calm. This is another excellent window for experienced surfers. The afternoon is also glassy with 5 ft and 719 (moderate) energy—clean and inviting.

After that, the wind turns south and cross-on again from Wednesday, September 16th, through to the end of the period, making things choppy and poor. The 18th of September has a bit of cross-shore wind and a long period swell from the south (14 seconds), but the energy is moderate and the wind is light, so it’s only marginal.

Overall, if you’re picking a day, the Wednesday morning (September 9th) window is the standout for quality. The Tuesday morning (September 15th) is a close second for size and glass. Don’t waste your time on the first weekend—it’s blown out.

Rusty.

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