Monwabisi Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Monwabisi Strand.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this outlook is a long, slow burn. The first ten days are pretty much a write-off for any decent surf, with a few small windows of marginal, almost-there conditions. The real action, and I mean the only standout worth getting excited about, is tucked away right at the very end of the 16-day run.

The first solid recommendation we get is for Thursday the 24th of September. Now, the early morning on that day looks interesting. We’ve got a clean 6ft swell rolling in from the SE with a period of 7 seconds – that’s a short period, windswell type. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the East at only 6 mph. The combined energy is moderate (417). This is the only morning in the whole period that has "expect good surf conditions" in the notes, so it’s a brief, clean chance on a small, short-period wave.

But the real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Friday the 25th of September. The morning session is the pick. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell from the South with a period of 9 seconds. Now, that swell height is over 7ft, so this is for experienced surfers only – it’s going to be powerful. The wind is fresh and offshore from the North at 19 mph, which should groom the faces beautifully and keep things clean. The combined energy is strong (1188). This is the best quality surf on offer, no question. The afternoon does back off to 4ft from the SSW with a longer 15-second period, which is cleaner and easier paddling, but the morning is the big one.

The following Saturday the 26th of September morning holds 7ft from the SSW with a very long 16-second period. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’s clean, and the combined energy is very strong (2203). Again, this is a big, powerful groundswell – expert territory. The long period (16 seconds) will mean longer waits between sets, but the wave quality will be excellent, especially as a sandbar break.

After that, Sunday the 27th and Monday the 28th see the swell pulse up to 8ft, which is getting into the "experts only" zone, but the wind turns cross-shore and then cross-onshore, making it lumpy and messy. Not worth it.

Then, right at the very end, on Tuesday the 29th of September, we get a glassy morning. The swell is a manageable 5ft from the SSW with a 12-second period. The wind is glassy – dead calm – and the combined energy is moderate (749). It’s noted as "expect very good surf conditions." This is a fantastic, clean, all-levels option to close out the forecast. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

So, to sum it up: if you’re an experienced surfer, the morning of Friday the 25th of September is the one to aim for. For a cleaner, more user-friendly option, the glassy morning on Tuesday the 29th of September is your best bet. Everything else is a struggle with the wind and small, poor-quality swell.

Rusty.

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