Surf Forecasts:
Monwabisi Strand surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, SW swell with 1,859 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Monwabisi Strand this week:
The surf forecast for Monwabisi Strand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Monwabisi Strand in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Monwabisi Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, this is Rusty. The first decent look for Monwabisi Strand (South Africa) isn't until next Monday morning, the 31st of August, and it's still a bit marginal. The real window to watch opens up on Tuesday, the 1st of September.
The absolute standout is Tuesday morning, the 1st of September. There's a clean 6-foot groundswell out of the SSW (combined energy of 1198), and the wind is glassy, dead calm. The water temp is about average for the time of year. This is excellent, clean surf, but at that size, it’s for experienced surfers only. It'll be a bit much for beginners. That long period (13 seconds) means real power and longer waits between sets.
The next highlight is Tuesday afternoon, the 1st of September. The swell pushes to nearly 7 feet from the SSW with even more energy (1543), but the wind swings onshore. It's still a heavy, powerful wave, but the glassy perfection from the morning will be history. Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September, keeps that same nearly 7-foot SSW swell (1520 energy), but with a light cross-onshore breeze. It won't be as clean, but the power is still pumping for those who don't mind a little chop.
After that, the 3rd of September gets ugly with fresh cross-shore winds and dropping quality. The 4th of September sees some serious size – 10-foot – but with howling cross-shore winds and a short 8-second period, it's a lumpy, chaotic mess. The report even says it's too big for this break. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
We then have a quiet spell from the 5th of September through the 8th of September, with small, weak surf. The 6th of September has a window on Sunday afternoon with glassy conditions and a 2-foot long-period groundswell, but it's tiny. A decent pulse of nearly 7-foot SW swell (1864 energy) shows up again on the 12th of September (Saturday), but it’s accompanied by a moderate cross-shore breeze. The best bet at the very tail end of the outlook is the morning of the 13th of September (Sunday). That 5-foot SW swell (678 energy) with glassy winds and a predicted "very good surf conditions" description is a long-range promise that’s got me hopeful, but it's over a week out, so keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 164 | 288 | 742 | 511 | 355 | 380 | 354 | 360 | 1045 | 1543 | 1788 | 1590 | 1006 | 649 | 479 | 355 | 994 | 831 | 403 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.65m | 4:15AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | 4:47AM1.49m | 5:02PM1.62m | 5:21AM1.43m | 5:37PM1.54m | 6:00AM1.33m | 6:17PM1.43m | 6:46AM1.21m | 7:09PM1.29m | 7:53AM1.09m | 8:29PM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:44PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.11m | 11:18PM0.12m | 11:21AM0.18m | 11:54PM0.19m | 11:58AM0.28m | 00:38AM0.30m | 12:45PM0.40m | 1:37AM0.43m | 1:53PM0.54m | 3:13AM0.52m | |||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 186 | 115 | 288 | 742 | 511 | 355 | 380 | 354 | 360 | 1045 | 1543 | 1788 | 1590 | 1006 | 649 | 479 | 355 | 167 | 204 | 251 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 116 | 164 | 208 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 126 | 301 | 176 | 110 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 68 | 61 | 37 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 215 | 43 | 113 | 110 | 153 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | — | — | S 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 54 | — | — | 39 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 62 | 57 | 31 | 994 | 831 | 403 | 247 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 5 | 29 | 306 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 368 | 0 | 150 | 368 | 968 | 1203 | 45 | 5 |
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