Surf Forecasts:
Monwabisi Strand surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 24 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,522 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s 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 (Sep 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 6s 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 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Monwabisi Strand over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 514 | 349 | 298 | 288 | 437 | 306 | 169 | 407 | 765 | 495 | 369 | 210 | 200 | 161 | 142 | 187 | 87 | 90 | 801 | 2522 | 1510 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33PM1.15m | 7:05AM1.02m | 7:25PM1.02m | 8:41AM0.92m | 9:33PM0.94m | 11:24AM0.96m | 11:41PM1.00m | 12:28PM1.09m | 00:35AM1.11m | 1:04PM1.22m | 1:12AM1.23m | 1:33PM1.36m | 1:44AM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.51m | 00:50AM0.54m | 12:58PM0.64m | 1:58AM0.65m | 2:48PM0.74m | 4:48AM0.67m | 5:48PM0.69m | 6:13AM0.57m | 6:43PM0.57m | 6:53AM0.45m | 7:17PM0.44m | 7:24AM0.33m | 7:47PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 514 | 349 | 298 | 288 | 437 | 306 | 169 | 407 | 765 | 495 | 369 | 210 | 200 | 161 | 142 | 187 | 87 | 90 | 801 | 2522 | 1510 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 121 | 12 | 41 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 52 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 218 | 305 | 141 | 107 | 205 | 109 | 114 | 184 | 60 | 24 | 41 | 45 | 20 | 56 | — | 13 | 11 | — | 21 | 283 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 368 | 36 | 36 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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