Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s coming down the pipe for Mocambique over the next couple of weeks.

The water temp is sitting around 65°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

We're starting off a bit slow, with a few days of messy conditions. Friday the 28th has some chest-high waves around 6ft from the NE, but the wind is cross-off and the wave energy is moderate at 504. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about, a bit marginal.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are pretty ordinary, with onshore wind and poor surf. You might get a window on Sunday afternoon when the wind drops to glassy, with 4ft from the E and clean conditions – that's your first real chance at a decent session, but the swell’s a bit soft.

Monday the 31st morning is clean with a cross-off breeze and 5ft from the ENE, and the swell energy bumps up a bit. It’s alright, but still not firing.

Tuesday the 1st of September and Wednesday the 2nd look blown out with onshore wind. Avoid those days.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning – hold onto your board. A solid 12ft swell from the S rolls in, with very strong energy (4537) and a period of 11 seconds. The wind is cross-on, but this is a big, powerful groundswell. This is too big for this break unless you’re an expert, and even then, it’s pushing it. The setup is a beach, so that long-period energy might make it a bit unruly. This one is for the brave only.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning is a nice reset: offshore wind from the NNW, clean 5ft swell from the SSE, moderate energy (463). That’s a solid, clean surf day for intermediates.

The real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Saturday the 5th of September morning. Glassy conditions, 7ft from the S, swell energy at 614. That’s a proper clean, head-high groundswell with light offshore wind. It’s going to be clean, powerful, and lined up. This is the pick of the bunch. The crowds might show up (it’s often a bit busy), but for good reason.

Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th see another big pulse from the SSE, with monster energy again (1843 to 1619) and wave heights over 7ft. Once again, too big for most. Tuesday the 8th settles down, with a nice clean morning of 4ft from the SSE and offshore wind.

The second week gets a bit hit-and-miss. There’s a very long-period groundswell from the SE on Thursday the 10th (16 seconds!) with 5ft to 5ft, but the wind is onshore and it’s messy. That long period means it might be too straight for this beach break.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th bring another huge pulse, with 10ft to 8ft from the SSE/SE and massive energy. Again, too big for most, and the period is long, so it’ll be a wild, powerful ocean. Not recommended unless you’re a seasoned charger on a big board.

In short: The best on offer is Saturday the 5th of September morning, with glassy conditions, head-high S swell, and clean lines. For intermediates, Thursday the 3rd of September morning is a solid, clean option too. The rest of the window is either small and messy or too big for comfort.

Rusty.

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