Muizenberg Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let's have a look at the surf for Muizenberg. To be honest, for the next week and a bit, it's looking pretty bleak. We've got a run of onshore winds and messy, weak swell that's going to have the bay all chopped up. There's really nothing on offer until next Tuesday, the 22nd, and even then it's tiny. That's a long stretch of frustrated surfers, so if you're keen, maybe find something else to do for a while.

The first bit of hope comes in on Tuesday morning, the 22nd of September. It's tiny, only about `2ft`, and glassy with no wind. It'll be clean, sure, but there just isn't any power in it. The light cross-onshore breeze in the arvo will kill it. It's a tease, really.

Now, hold onto your board, because the real swell shows up on Thursday the 24th. Things are looking proper. The wind swings around to the northwest, giving us a light offshore breeze, and the swell jumps to a solid `8ft` from the SSW with a long period of `15 seconds`. This is big, powerful groundswell. The energy readings are off the charts, hitting `2585` and `2442` – that is strong, well-defined surf. This one isn't for the beginners, though. At over `8ft`, this is strictly for the experienced crew. Muizenberg can get a bit much when it's pumping like this, but the offshore wind will keep it glassy. Friday the 25th morning is looking like the absolute standout. It's still a solid `8ft` from that SSW direction, that 15 second period is back, and we have that clean, gentle offshore wind. This is the one to get.

It holds in, but the wind starts to shift more southerly later Friday. The swell backs off a touch into Saturday, but it's still a healthy `6ft`. The problem is the onshore wind kicks in, making it cross-onshore and choppy. The quality drops right off.

There's another pulse of swell on Wednesday the 30th of September, pushing back up to `7ft` from the WSW. But there's a strong onshore wind that's going to make it a messy one. There's potential in the water, but the wind is going to be the enemy. By the 1st of October, it fades right back down to around `3ft`, and we're back to square one with the onshore junk.

So, to be honest, unless you're a confident, experienced surfer, there's not a lot here for you. If you're in that bracket, mark Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th in your calendar. That's the window. The water is a bit colder than usual for this time of year at `58°F`, which is worth knowing, but you won't feel it when you're sliding down a big face.

Rusty.

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