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Back Beach surfForecast / Inhambane / Mozambique
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 11 May 2026 CATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Back Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Back Beach sea temperature is
26.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Back Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 1AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | |
98 | 95 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 76 | 137 | 184 | 213 | 189 | 100 | 60 | 114 | 235 | 250 | 222 | 111 | 111 | 143 | 145 | 210 | 210 | 254 | 385 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.99m | 12:33PM1.99m | 1:01AM2.21m | 1:21PM2.20m | 1:45AM2.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.96m | 6:26AM0.89m | 6:43PM0.75m | 7:16AM0.68m | 7:30PM0.53m | 7:58AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — |
 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NNE 6 | SSE 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NNE 5 | SSW 15 | NNE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 98 | 95 | 121 | 62 | 80 | 64 | 58 | 184 | 213 | 189 | 100 | 60 | 114 | 235 | 31 | 222 | 21 | 111 | 143 | 145 | 210 | 210 | 254 | 342 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | NNE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 63 | 6 | 62 | 76 | 137 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 29 | 15 | 250 | 28 | 111 | 59 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 385 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | S 13 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 103 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NW 3 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 188 | 182 | 151 | 95 | 102 | 3 | — | 47 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 45 | 55 | 54 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 647 | 647 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Inhambane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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