Monwabisi Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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Alright, my friends. This is Rusty, and I’ve been looking over the charts for our local stretch here. Let's be honest with each other. We’ve got a long window ahead, but it’s not all easy paddling. The water is sitting at 57°, which is a bit colder than we usually get this time of year, so you’ll want a good suit.

The first real shot at something decent kicks off this Thursday morning the 13th. Monwabisi Strand is the only game in town, and it’s going to be a solid, powerful swell. We’re looking at a head-high, 5ft groundswell out of the southwest, with a very long period of 18 seconds. That means a lot of energy in the water (1358), but that long period will make it a bit walled-up and fast, especially on the sandbar. This isn't a beginner's wave. The morning gets a clean, light offshore breeze from the NNE, making it your best bet for the day. Thursday afternoon drops a touch to 4ft, but the wind swings northwest, going cross-offshore, keeping things rideable.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are a big step down in size. The swell drops back to 3ft. While that's small, Saturday morning is the standout. We get a glassy, 3ft southwest swell with a period of 14 seconds. The wind is calm and variable from the WSW (290). This is the classic Saturday dawn patrol session for the average surfer. It’ll be clean and easy.

We have a little lull in the action after that, with the swell staying small through the weekend. The wind gets messy on Sunday and Monday. Monday the 17th morning is worth a look, as the swell pushes back up to 5ft with a clean cross-off wind, but the period is shorter.

Now, for the next real highlight. Tuesday the 18th is looking excellent again. We get another big pulse of groundswell, hitting 5ft with a 12-second period from the SW (1022). The wind is a clean cross-off from the NNW all morning. This is powerful, wave-of-the-window stuff for experienced surfers.

After that, we get a bit of a rough patch with strong southerly winds and choppy conditions through the middle of the week. The end of the forecast window, around Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th, shows some clean, glassy mornings with small 4ft swells. The vibe is good, but the size is small.

The very end of the run, around Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th, gets a lot bigger, with swells around 7ft. But the onshore wind is strong, making it look sloppy. That setup is honestly more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

The standout of the whole run? Saturday morning the 15th for the glassy small stuff and Tuesday morning the 18th for the real, powerful, clean groundswell.

Rusty.

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