Surf Forecasts:
Monwabisi Strand surf forecast from 27 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 30 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SE swell with 632 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 29 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Sep 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s is also forecast. 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 30th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 30th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Monwabisi Strand over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 378 | 358 | 234 | 336 | 394 | 264 | 221 | 275 | 632 | 162 | 142 | 108 | 74 | 50 | 46 | 47 | 59 | 235 | 355 | 315 | 258 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29PM1.71m | 3:50AM1.57m | 4:02PM1.70m | 4:25AM1.53m | 4:37PM1.64m | 5:02AM1.46m | 5:16PM1.53m | 5:44AM1.35m | 6:01PM1.39m | 6:36AM1.22m | 7:00PM1.23m | 7:54AM1.11m | 8:34PM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.05m | 9:45PM-0.02m | 9:51AM0.06m | 10:19PM-0.00m | 10:25AM0.10m | 10:54PM0.07m | 11:02AM0.18m | 11:34PM0.17m | 11:45AM0.30m | 00:22AM0.31m | 12:40PM0.44m | 1:28AM0.45m | 2:07PM0.56m | 3:14AM0.53m | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 281 | 179 | 234 | 101 | 95 | 69 | 147 | 140 | 148 | 162 | 142 | 108 | 74 | 50 | 46 | 47 | 59 | 235 | 355 | 315 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | E 12 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 64 | 140 | 144 | 5 | 22 | 184 | 24 | 80 | 47 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 7 | 3 | — | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | — | SE 10 | — | — | W 7 | SW 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | 99 | 14 | — | 15 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SSE 8 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 378 | 358 | 32 | 336 | 394 | 264 | 221 | 275 | 632 | — | 35 | 2 | 13 | 42 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 17 | 109 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 347 | 45 | 42 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 306 | 29 | 202 | 171 | 0 |
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