Monwabisi Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the waves for Monwabisi Strand.

Right now, the surf is a bit slow to start, but we’ve got a solid run of waves coming through from Friday, July 17th, right through to the end of the month. The first few days are all about clean, manageable conditions, but the real juice shows up later.

The water’s sitting at 57.9°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t forget a decent wetsuit.

Friday, July 17th kicks things off with a glassy morning. Swell is 4.3ft out of the SW, period of 11 seconds, and the wind is barely a whisper from the SSW. It’s clean, it’s rideable – moderate energy in the water (375). The afternoon holds similar with 3.9ft SW swell, still glassy. A nice, easy entry to the weekend.

Saturday, July 18th is a bit smaller, dropping to 2.6ft in the morning and 2.3ft in the afternoon, but the wind goes cross-off from the NNW and NW, keeping it clean. The swell period stretches to 12 seconds, giving the waves a bit more shape. Good for a longboard or a funboard.

Sunday, July 19th morning is the first real standout. Swell bumps up to 3.6ft from the SW, period 12 seconds, and the wind is cross-off from the NNW at 9 mph. The energy is building (548), and the conditions are clean. The afternoon, however, gets a bit messy as the wind swings onshore from the SW. That session is a write-off.

Monday, July 20th is back on. Glassy morning with 3.6ft SW swell, perfect for a paddle. The afternoon gets a little shaky with light cross-onshore wind, but it’s still surfable.

Now, Tuesday, July 21st morning – this is where it gets interesting. The swell is 3.6ft, but the period jumps to 14 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and it’s coming from the SSW. The wind is light cross-off from the north. The energy is solid (491). The afternoon sees the swell jump to 5.6ft, but the wind goes onshore, and the energy spike is huge (1141) – but the wind spoils it.

Wednesday, July 22nd is a bit of a wildcard. The swell holds around 5.2ft to 5.6ft, period 13 seconds, but the wind is up to 16 mph from the N. It’s cross-off, so it’s clean, but that’s a strong breeze. The energy is ramping up (807-982). This is more for the experienced crew.

Thursday, July 23rd is the big one. The morning delivers 6.6ft of SSW swell, period 12 seconds, with a clean cross-off northerly wind at 9 mph. The energy is pumping (1614). This is excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon, however, is a monster. 9.8ft of SSW swell, period 18 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. The energy is massive (6188), but the wind is light cross-onshore. The swell is predicted to be too big for this break, so unless you’re a charger on a big board, this one is out of reach.

Friday, July 24th is still big. 8.2ft in the morning, 9.8ft in the afternoon, both from the SSW with long periods. The wind is onshore/cross-onshore from the S. Again, too big for the average surfer here.

Saturday, July 25th sees the wind howling from the SE at 22 mph. The swell is 8.2ft, dropping to 7.2ft, but that wind is making a mess of things. Skip this day.

Sunday, July 26th is a redemption. The wind drops to dead calm – glassy conditions all day. The morning has 6.2ft SSW swell, period 17 seconds (very long period), and the afternoon pumps up to 8.2ft, same direction, period 17 seconds. The energy is huge (2720-4007), and the conditions are perfect. This is for experts only due to the size and long period, but if you can handle it, it’s absolutely world-class.

Monday, July 27th stays excellent. The swell drops to 5.9ft in the morning, 4.9ft in the afternoon, period 15 seconds, with

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