Surf Forecasts:
Mpame surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SSW swell with 972 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mpame this week:
The surf forecast for Mpame over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mpame in the next 16 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mpame over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 283 | 231 | 201 | 230 | 877 | 724 | 606 | 515 | 413 | 447 | 666 | 660 | 519 | 316 | 231 | 261 | 165 | 140 | 85 | 287 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:31PM1.19m | 2:38AM1.31m | 3:07PM1.31m | 3:13AM1.41m | 3:38PM1.41m | 3:43AM1.49m | 4:08PM1.50m | 4:12AM1.54m | 4:36PM1.57m | 4:40AM1.57m | 5:04PM1.62m | 5:08AM1.58m | 5:32PM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.49m | 8:55AM0.35m | 9:05PM0.39m | 9:26AM0.25m | 9:37PM0.30m | 9:55AM0.16m | 10:07PM0.24m | 10:22AM0.09m | 10:37PM0.19m | 10:49AM0.05m | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:16AM0.04m | 11:37PM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 7 |
| kJ | 283 | 132 | 99 | 181 | 877 | 724 | 606 | 464 | 230 | 365 | 666 | 660 | 519 | 300 | 231 | 261 | 165 | 140 | 85 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | S 6 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 8 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 59 | 231 | 201 | 54 | 100 | 15 | 551 | 515 | 157 | 226 | 321 | 352 | 384 | 316 | 225 | 180 | 79 | 75 | 28 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | S 16 | ENE 7 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 12 | E 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 195 | 121 | 11 | 135 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 42 | 413 | 219 | — | — | — | 94 | 90 | 26 | 73 | 20 | 23 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 361 | 82 | 230 | 139 | 408 | 427 | — | — | 447 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 73 | 383 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 375 | 0 | 83 | 374 | 10 | 266 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 617 | 8 | 183 | 266 | 66 |
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The above surf forecast table for Mpame provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mpame can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mpame surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Mpame) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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