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Back Beach surfForecast / Inhambane / Mozambique
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
27.4° C
(Which is 1.4°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 6PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Back Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | |
242 | 242 | 190 | 190 | 159 | 141 | 141 | 103 | 165 | 299 | 298 | 279 | 529 | 798 | 337 | 316 | 367 | 563 | 1037 | 1985 | 2510 | 3177 | 3302 | 2947 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:35PM2.11m | 1:57AM2.32m | 2:12PM2.30m | 2:31AM2.48m | 2:44PM2.45m | 3:00AM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.62m | 8:07AM0.56m | 8:18PM0.44m | 8:39AM0.41m | 8:50PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 242 | 242 | 190 | 190 | 159 | 141 | 141 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 189 | 96 | 3 | 337 | 178 | 367 | 563 | 1037 | 1985 | 2510 | 3177 | 3302 | 2947 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | S 13 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 36 | 99 | 3 | 3 | — | 49 | — | 41 | 21 | 16 | 18 | — | — | 925 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 17 | — | 12 | 75 | 165 | 299 | 298 | 279 | 529 | 798 | 167 | 316 | 352 | 342 | 178 | 153 | 120 | 103 | 80 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 801 | 720 | 720 | 1162 | 801 | 720 | 592 | 592 | 694 | 801 | 1130 | 1478 | 589 | 424 | 424 | 1 | 11 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Inhambane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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