Muizenberg Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's take a look at what's on offer here, folks. Rusty here.

Truth be told, looking at the next 16 days, it’s a tough run for Muizenberg. We’ve got a long stretch of messy, blown-out conditions to get through before things finally clean up. This isn't going to be a week for getting excited; it’s one for patience.

The setup gets off to a poor start. From this Saturday the 12th right through to late September, the wind is mostly from the southeast, right onshore, and it’s fresh to strong. That’s going to trash the waves, no two ways about it. There’s plenty of swell energy – we’re looking at moderate to strong readings, like (1,219) and (1,976) on Saturday – but it’s all cross-purposes with the wind. The water is about 59°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We get a little glimmer on Monday the 14th afternoon when the wind shifts northwest and goes offshore. The problem is the swell is tiny, only about 3 ft, and the wave energy is weak (188). It’d be clean but you wouldn’t be getting much of a ride. Tuesday the 15th afternoon is similar – a bit more size at 4 ft with a nice, clean offshore breeze, but it’s still marginal.

There’s a glimmer of hope for beginners and those on longboards. The only real standout in this entire forecast is the very last weekend. Early on Sunday the 20th of September, we hit the jackpot. The wind goes completely glassy, zero mph, straight out of the southeast. The swell is a clean 4 ft from the southwest with a moderate 13-second period. The overall energy is moderate (578), but with that flat calm wind, the surf will be smooth and inviting. This is the one to circle on your calendar. Bring a log. Crowds will be likely here at Muizenberg though.

After that, Tuesday the 22nd keeps it going with some gentle offshore winds and a small, clean 3 ft to 3 ft swell. Good for a paddle if you missed the weekend.

But don’t get too comfortable. The wind swings back onshore by Wednesday the 23rd and the last week of the month looks like a return to the same old story. There’s a long gap of poor conditions before that Sunday the 20th, about five days of nothing much to write home about. The final week has size but is messy. That Sunday morning is the one, truly the best on offer. It’s not huge, but it’ll be the cleanest surf of the whole outlook.

Rusty.

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