Mocambique Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty.

Looks like Mocambique is our only play for the next couple weeks. The opening act on Monday the 24th is a bit of a beast—we’ve got a solid 8ft SSE swell hammering in with a groundswell period of 14 seconds. The water’s sitting at 67°F, about average for late August, but the wave energy is pumping hard (2192). Honestly, for an intermediate spot, this is leaning towards too big and a bit unruly. The wind is onshore, so it’s going to be a messy, powerful day. Not the one to paddle out for unless you’re an expert on a big board.

The real standout window kicks off Tuesday morning the 25th. The swell drops to a more manageable 6ft from the S, but the key here is the wind going glassy—totally dead, offshore from the north. That’s the ticket for clean, smooth faces at Mocambique. The period is a deep 13 seconds, so you’ve got proper groundswell lines wrapping in, and the energy is still solid (959). This is the call for the week. Get out early.

Wednesday morning the 26th brings another pulse, swell bumping back to 7ft from the SSE with a very long period of 15 seconds. The energy is spiking again (1927), but that long period will make it wall up and close out sections at the beach. With light cross-off winds, it might be doable for the experienced crew, but it’s got that “too big and too straight” feel for a beach break.

Thursday the 27th morning is glassy and clean again with a 6ft SSE swell, energy dropping to (1144). A solid, clean option. By Friday, the swell changes direction to the ENE and drops in period to a meager 8 seconds. That’s short-period, weak stuff with moderate winds—worth skipping.

We go through a bit of a lull after that. Saturday and Sunday the 30th have smaller ENE swell (5ft to 5ft) with short period and rain around, but Sunday morning the 30th sees a glassy window with 5ft ENE swell. Not epic, but it’s clean for a cruise. The energy is dropping to the 300-400 range by then.

Monday the 31st afternoon has offshore winds from the WNW with a tiny 4ft ENE swell. It’s clean but waist-high at best.

Now, Tuesday the 1st of September looks messy again—another big pulse of 8ft S swell with a 10-12 second period, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. That’s a washing machine. Too big and blown out for most.

The next true standout comes Wednesday morning the 2nd of September. The swell drops to 6ft from the S with a good 12-second period, but the wind is off from the NNE and glassy-light. Energy is solid (984). This is clean, strong, and should offer some nice walls. That’s your second best call for the period.

We taper off into smaller, clean surf through the 3rd and into the 6th, but the 4th of September offers a 6ft S swell with a miserable 6-second period—just a weak, mushy windswell. Then the 5th afternoon has a 7ft S swell with onshore winds—again, too big and messy.

The tail end of the run, Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th of September, offers a return of glassy, clean conditions with a 5ft SSE groundswell (12 seconds) on Monday. That’s a nice, clean drop-in for the end of the run. Tuesday the 8th is smaller, only 3ft, but clean and fun for a log.

Overall, the week is a mixed bag—some serious size on the 24th, 26th, and 1st that’s best left to the big-wave crew. The absolute highlights are Tuesday the 25th morning for that glassy, 6ft clean groundswell, and Wednesday the 2nd of September morning for another clean, strong session. If you’re after an early glassy paddle, those are your windows.

Rusty.

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