Muizenberg Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a pretty mixed bag of a forecast. We’ve got some solid, clean swells coming through, but also some real duds where the wind is going to mess things up. The water temp is sitting at 15° right now, which is about normal for this time of year, so nothing to worry about on that front.

The first real highlight is shaping up on the morning of Monday, the 3rd of August. Muizenberg is looking glassy and clean with a 3ft SW swell and a period of 13 seconds. The wind is a light 3 mph from the ENE, making it glassy. The combined swell energy is moderate (397). It’s not a monster, but it’s a nice, clean start to the week.

Things improve quickly by Wednesday afternoon, the 5th of August. We’ve got a solid 5ft SW groundswell with a period of 15 seconds, and the wind is blowing offshore from the NNW at 16 mph. That’s clean, lined-up waves. The combined swell energy is pumping at 1138. This is one for the experienced surfers, as the size is getting up there, but the quality is excellent.

The real standout, the one I’d be circling on the calendar, is the morning of Saturday, the 8th of August. Muizenberg is looking prime with a 6ft SW swell at 13 seconds. The wind is a light 6 mph from the W, which is a cross-offshore breeze, keeping the face clean. The combined energy is strong (1106). This is a great call for a weekend session; the waves will have some punch and the surface will be smooth.

We’ve got another one to watch for the morning of Wednesday, the 12th of August. The conditions are going to be glassy, with a 4ft SW swell. But the period is a massive 20 seconds—that’s a very long period groundswell. This will produce some beautiful, powerful waves, but it’s one for the point breaks and reefs. The combined energy is strong (1363). It’ll be a special, clean session if you’re in the right spot.

The following week, around Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th, there are some more excellent windows. Thursday afternoon, the 13th, is glassy with a 7ft SW swell at 15 seconds—that’s a big, clean swell for experts only, with combined energy of 2067. Friday morning, the 14th, is also glassy with a 6ft SW swell at 14 seconds, energy of 1460. That’s a beautiful, clean, powerful morning.

The very end of the forecast, Monday morning, the 17th of August, also looks good with a moderate offshore wind from the NNW at 12 mph, pushing a 6ft SW swell cleanly. The combined energy is 1116. It’s a solid, clean option to finish the run.

The biggest issue is the wind. The middle of the second week, from Sunday the 9th right through to Tuesday the 11th, is pretty much a write-off. Strong onshore winds from the SE and SSE will chop up the 7ft+ swell, making it a messy, lumpy affair. The energy is there, but the quality is gone. For those days, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, to sum it up: the best on offer is the morning of Saturday, the 8th of August, with clean, 6ft SW swell, and the morning of Friday, the 14th of August, with glassy, 6ft SW swell. Get in the water.

Rusty.

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