Muizenberg Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Muizenberg over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight up – the first few days are a total no-go. That 8ft SSW groundswell with a 17-second period on Monday the 27th sounds heavy, but with a full-on 25 mph SE wind and an energy reading of 3155, it’s just blown out and ugly.

Things don’t get any better through Tuesday and Wednesday. The swell drops but the wind stays on it, so we’ve got a dry spell with nothing rideable until the weekend.

Finally, on Saturday the 1st of August morning, we get a window. The swell is tiny at 3ft from the SW, but the wind goes light northerly, cross-offshore. It’s clean, and the water temp is around 59°, which is pretty average for this time of year – no surprises. It’s not going to fire, but for a beginner-friendly spot it’s a chance to get wet and catch a few.

Keep an eye on Monday the 3rd. The morning looks tidy again with a light northerly and a 4ft SW swell (429 energy). Conditions are clean, but it’s still small and the crowds at Muizenberg can be an issue, so expect company.

The big standout is Wednesday the 5th of August afternoon. That’s the one to circle. The swell jumps to 8ft from the SW with a 13-second period, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm. The energy reading is a solid 2498. This is proper. The report says excellent for experienced surfers, and that’s right on. This is going to be overhead and clean. Just remember, it’s an exposed beach, so that long-period SW groundswell might close out a bit. Still for the experienced crew, this is your session.

Thursday the 6th afternoon also looks good for the more seasoned surfers – 6ft SW swell with a moderate offshore NNW wind at 12 mph, keeping it clean. That’s another solid option. After that, the surf gets bigger on the 7th and 8th, but the wind swings onshore or gets too strong, so Muizenberg gets blown out. The energy readings go over 5000, but it’s just messy.

For the second week, there’s a small window on Monday the 10th afternoon – light offshore NW wind with a 3ft SSW swell. Clean, but tiny. Then it’s back to onshore winds. Overall, the standout is Wednesday afternoon, August 5th – that glassy 8ft SW swell is the one to get after.

Rusty.

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