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/ Inhambane (12 surf breaks) /
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Back Beach surfForecast / Inhambane / Mozambique
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 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
26.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Back Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Back Beach at 2PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 18 | S 17 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | |
305 | 322 | 352 | 322 | 273 | 261 | 250 | 281 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 228 | 217 | 188 | 198 | 215 | 196 | 181 | 177 | 166 | 119 | 151 | 116 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:32AM2.32m | 7:00PM2.32m | 7:25AM2.12m | 8:03PM2.12m | 8:33AM1.95m | 9:25PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.49m | 1:18AM0.64m | 1:42PM0.68m | 2:25AM0.85m | 2:55PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
 kJ | 104 | 103 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 61 | 221 | 281 | 249 | 243 | 263 | 228 | 217 | 188 | 198 | 215 | 196 | 176 | 140 | 105 | 94 | 77 | 58 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 18 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 168 | 40 | 41 | 27 | 60 | 219 | 150 | 102 | 129 | 85 | 82 | 141 | 181 | 177 | 166 | 119 | 151 | 116 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | ESE 11 | S 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 34 | 12 | 65 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 39 | 20 | 58 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 39 | 113 | 159 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 305 | 322 | 352 | 322 | 273 | 261 | 250 | 234 | 263 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 559 | 559 | 589 | 1166 | 1481 | 1019 | 1 | 3 | 424 | 424 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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