Monwabisi Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it's a bit of a mixed bag for Monwabisi Strand. The surf is on offer, but you're gonna have to pick your moments carefully. The water's sitting at a pretty cool 58°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you'll want a decent steamer.

The first real chance to get wet looks like Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. We've got a solid 6ft SW groundswell rolling in, with a long 13-second period that's packing some serious punch – the combined energy is a hefty 1299. The wind is light from the SSW, but it's onshore, messing with the surface a bit. It's a marginal call, but the size is there for a beginner-friendly wave if you can handle a bit of texture.

Thursday morning the 3rd drops off to a smaller 3ft SW swell, but the wind swings onshore, and it's a write-off. Thursday afternoon though, things get wild. A big 12ft SSE swell hits, but with a short 10-second period and a howling 22 mph cross-shore, it's a complete mess. That's kite-surfing territory, not for a paddle board.

The weekend looks pretty average. Friday and Saturday are dominated by lumpy, cross-shore conditions from the ESE with poor quality surf. The swell is there, but the wind is making it ugly.

Now, keep an eye on Sunday the 6th. There's a beautiful 6ft SSW groundswell with a very long 18-second period, and the combined energy is massive at 2631. The wind is light and cross-shore in the morning, so it's a marginal call, but that long period could make for some smooth, lined-up waves. Just be aware that with that period, it might break a bit too straight for a beach break, but it's worth a look.

The middle of the week, around Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th, is small and weak. We're looking at waist-high surf with clean but light winds. Not much to write home about.

The standout for the whole outlook is actually shaping up on Thursday the 10th of September. A 4ft SW swell with a clean 12-second period, and the wind is forecast to be glassy in the morning. That's a rare combo. The combined energy is only 396, so it's not a big day, but for a clean, fun session on the sandbar, that's your best bet. Keep it in mind.

The following week is a bit of a blur. There's a pulse of bigger swell around the 12th and 13th, with some 8ft SSW swell, but the wind is cross-shore and choppy, so it's hard to get excited. The 15th of September has a nice little window with a 3ft SSE swell and a clean offshore wind from the NNE in the afternoon. That looks like a fun, small-wave option.

The very end of the window, on the 16th of September, shows a big 7ft SSW swell with a very long 17-second period and strong offshore winds. That's a powerful combo, but it's a long way off, so treat it as a promising but less certain prospect. For now, the best call is that glassy Thursday morning, or the long-period Sunday if you get lucky with the tide.

Rusty, signing off.

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