Monwabisi Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the surf ahead for Monwabisi Strand. Right off the bat, Wednesday morning the 8th looks promising. We've got a clean 1.4m SW groundswell with a solid 13-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the WNW, so the conditions should be sweet. The combined energy is moderate (958), so there's some push behind it. For a beginner-friendly sandbar spot, this is a nice little window to get wet.

But then things get a bit tricky. From Wednesday afternoon right through the middle of the next week, the wind turns onshore and cross-shore, making conditions choppy and messy. The swell stays in the 4ft to 7ft range, but the onshore breeze will chop it up. The wave energy climbs into the moderate to strong range, hitting 2,686 (Wednesday afternoon) but with a moderate cross-onshore breeze, it's not going to be clean. It’s not the best time for a paddle, but with that swell size and the wind, it might look more interesting for a kite session than a traditional surf.

We get a bit of a lull from Monday the 13th into the 14th, with tiny, gutless waves. Don't bother paddling out then.

Now, looking further ahead. On Thursday the 16th, the swell jumps up to 10ft from the SSW. That's a lot of water. The combined energy is a massive 3,501 – strong wave energy. However, this is too big for a beginner spot, and with a cross-onshore wind, it's going to be a full-on, expert-only affair, likely closing out and tricky to manage.

The real standout window is a couple of weeks away. On Sunday the 19th of July, we've got glassy conditions with a 5ft SSW groundswell during the morning, building to 6ft in the afternoon. The period is a very long 17 seconds, which means proper groundswell with loads of energy (1,432 - 1,587). This is one for the experienced crew—that long period can make it a bit straight at a sandbar, but the complete lack of wind will make it look incredible. A true highlight to pencil in.

Then, on Wednesday the 22nd of July, there’s another cracker. Glassy, clean offshore winds and a 6ft SW swell with an even longer 18-second period. Combined energy hits 3,118—strong. This is absolute top-shelf potential for the experienced surfer. The swell direction (SW) is a perfect match for the break's optimum. This is a proper standout session to get excited about, and the confidence is decent for being that far out.

So, overall: the near-term has a clean glassy window on Wednesday morning, a long stretch of average to poor conditions in the middle, and then two excellent, high-quality windows for the experienced surfer late in the window. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Rusty out.

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