Muizenberg Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk straight. The next couple of weeks are going to be a real grind for anyone wanting to surf Muizenberg. There’s a long stretch of almost nothing worth paddling out for, and I’m not going to sugar-coat it. The first real glimmer of something decent doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 22nd, and even then, it’s just a morning window. After that, we’ve got another gap until the real standout arrives on Thursday the 24th. That’s the day to mark on the calendar.

From Tuesday the 15th right through to Monday the 21st, it’s just poor conditions. The wind is mostly onshore or strong, the swell is mixed up, and the period is all over the place. There’s some swell in the water, but it’s messy and hard to ride. The combined energy is mostly moderate – a few hundred up to over a thousand – but it doesn’t matter if the wind’s ruining it. The water temp is 58°F, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want the thicker wetsuit. That’s for the first day we’re talking about, and it stays pretty chilly throughout.

Now, Tuesday the 22nd morning: it’s glassy, light wind, and the surf report says “expect good surf conditions.” Swell is small, around 4ft from the SSE with a short period of 6 seconds. It’s not big, not particularly powerful, but it’s clean. That’s the only real window before another dry spell. The afternoon drops off, and Wednesday the 23rd is back to marginal at best, with a bit of cross-off wind but short-period, weak swell.

Then comes Thursday the 24th. That’s the standout. Morning sees a 6ft SSW groundswell with a 14-second period, and the combined energy jumps way up to 2007 – that’s strong. Wind is light offshore from the NW, so the face is clean. This is the best surf of the whole outlook. It’s solid, powerful, and the period is long enough to give the waves some real push. It’s more than 5ft, so it’s not for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, this is the one. The afternoon also holds up well, 5ft SSW, 13 seconds, light cross-off wind, still clean.

After that, it fades fast. Friday the 25th is back to poor, with cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions. The weekend brings more onshore wind and building, short-period swell, but it’s messy. The combined energy is moderate to strong, but the wind kills it. Then Monday the 28th is still poor. The only other moment of interest is Tuesday the 29th morning – again, small, around 4ft from the SSE with a 10-second period, and light offshore to cross-off wind, clean. But it’s not big, maybe for a longboard or a funboard.

So, to sum it up: Thursday the 24th is your day. Big-ish, clean, offshore – that’s the one. But if you can’t make it, Tuesday the 22nd morning and Tuesday the 29th morning are the only other windows, and they’re small and clean but nothing to write home about. The rest is a write-off. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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