Monwabisi Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer. We're talking Monwabisi Strand right now. The water temp is sittin' at 60°, pretty much dead average for this time of year, so don't expect any surprises when you jump in.

Honestly, the next few days are a write-off. We've got onshore and cross-onshore winds just messing everything up, with choppy, lumpy conditions through to the end of Saturday. Don't bother paddling out.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Sunday morning, the 13th of September. We've got a clean, cross-offshore breeze with a 4ft SSW swell, and the period is a solid 14 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, and combined energy is a moderate 859. It'll be a bit soft at a beach break with that period, so keep an eye on the peaks, but for a few hours, it should be worth the look. The afternoon gets messy again with a cross-onshore wind, so get it early.

After that, it's a brutal run. Monday and Tuesday the 14th and 15th get smashed by strong winds, even if the swell fades out. Then Wednesday the 16th sees a jump back up to 7ft, but it's choppy and cross-onshore again. Not surfable.

We finally get a window on Thursday morning, the 17th of September. The swell is back down to 4ft from the SW with a 12-second period, and we've got a gentle cross-shore. Combined energy is still a solid 1161 (moderate-strong). It's marginal, but the conditions are the best we've seen in a week. That cross-chop might be a bit annoying, but at least it's not a strong onshorer.

Then, a real standout if you can wait. Friday morning, the 18th of September, we hit absolute perfection for a short while. It's glassy. Flat calm, no wind at all. Swell is small, a mere 5ft from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds, so it's a wind swell. But in total calm, any ripple will be clean. Combined energy is a modest 463. Don't expect much power, but the parks will be empty and the surface will be like a lake. Get a longboard or a fish.

The rest of the 16-day run is poor. We get more swell, up to 8ft on the 21st and 8ft on the 22nd, but it's always accompanied by a messy cross-onshore or onshore wind. A lot of those days with 7ft+ and strong onshores are honestly more interesting for the kite boarders than us paddlers. There are a few flickers of life right at the end, on the 25th of September, with a 5ft SW swell and a 13-second period, but with a light onshore that might clean up or might not.

The best bet? Go for that glassy, tiny Friday morning the 18th if you just want a skatey, clean session. For the best wave shape, that Sunday the 13th is your only real window with decent power and clean wind, but it's a one-session wonder.

Rusty.

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