Surf Forecasts:
Monwabisi Strand surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,094 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW 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 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Monwabisi Strand in the next 16 days are 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. 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+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Monwabisi Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right. Let me have a look here, folks. Rusty here.
Alright, looking ahead for your local stretch, it’s a pretty rough start. The first few days are a write-off with shifty cross-onshore winds and messy, poor surf. You’re looking at a gap right through the end of August and the beginning of September with nothing worth paddling out for.
Now, the first real glimmer of hope shows up on Tuesday, September 1st. It’s still a bit marginal, but we finally see some size with a solid 6 ft to 7 ft groundswell from the SSW pushing in. The energy is moderate to strong and the period is long, 13 to 14 seconds, which should offer some decent shape. The issue? The wind is light onshore, so it’s going to be clean enough but a little bumpy. This is for experienced surfers only because when it’s over 8 ft on the bigger sets, it’s heavy. It’s a "maybe" day.
The real standout, if you can wait, is Sunday, September 6th. The morning is absolute magic. We’ve got clean 4 ft swell from the SW at a long 13 second period, the wind is dead calm – glassy, flat ocean. The energy is moderate but plenty for the size. This is a rare window of pure, clean surf. That is the best on offer. For the entire 16 days, that Sunday morning is your ticket.
After that, it’s a mixed bag with small, weak swell and moderate winds right through until the middle of the month, but mostly poor conditions. There’s a slight hump in the swell around Saturday, September 12th with a 5 ft SW groundswell and clean cross-offshore winds, but it’s only marginal.
Then, looking way out, you’ve got a bigger pulse arriving two weeks from now on Monday, September 14th. That’s a very long period 15 second groundswell from the SW pushing 6 ft to 7 ft, with strong energy. The winds look light but onshore again, so it’ll be big and powerful – definitely experts only. It’s a promising long-range call, but still a week and a half away, so take it with a pinch of salt.
Bottom line: the first week is nearly a total dud. Don’t bother until that glassy Sunday on the 6th, or if you’re a proper charger, keep an eye on that big one around the 14th.
Stay stoked.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 730 | 722 | 389 | 380 | 354 | 683 | 1310 | 1697 | 2008 | 1338 | 1099 | 803 | 252 | 583 | 298 | 211 | 257 | 153 | 82 | 277 | 732 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:45AM1.04m | 10:28PM1.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:57PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 730 | 722 | 389 | 380 | 354 | 683 | 1310 | 1697 | 2008 | 1338 | 1099 | 803 | 252 | 149 | 298 | 187 | 171 | 153 | 82 | 277 | 732 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | S 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 164 | 116 | 31 | 82 | 86 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | SSW 13 | S 19 | SW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 202 | — | 34 | 7 | 25 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 6 | S 8 | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 294 | 233 | 583 | — | 211 | 257 | 107 | 49 | 123 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 306 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 286 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 423 | 903 | 1203 | 2977 | 39 | 171 | 36 | 0 |
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